Dibër mayor Dionis Imeraj: pandemic-era water tender complaint (PD, 2020)
Status: Complaint only (2020). No outcome found.
Summary
In May 2020 the Democratic Party branch in Dibër filed complaints with SPAK and KLSH against mayor Dionis Imeraj over a tender for a drinking-water supply line (Gurra e Epërme–Luzni–Peshkopi), which the complaint says was held during the pandemic in breach of rules that limited tenders to emergency procedures. The complaint alleges abuse of office and breach of tender equality. No outcome was found in the sources opened. This is an opposition complaint, not a finding.
Key facts
- Complaints filed 4 May 2020 with SPAK and KLSH by PD Dibër (Shqiptarja, 12 May 2020).
- Tender: drinking-water supply line Gurra e Epërme–Luzni–Peshkopi, held during the pandemic (complaint).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationAbuse of office and tender-equality breach (opposition complaint).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationPD alleges abuse of office and breach of tender equality by Imeraj (complaint, not a court or SPAK finding).
Open questions (2)
- Whether SPAK opened a case and what KLSH concluded; not found.
- Whether the secondary report's Dibër pandemic food-procurement referral (KLSH, 2018 food tender, forged documents) is related; no link established.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- The article reports no response from Imeraj or the municipality.
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
PD files complaint against Dibër mayor Imeraj over pandemic-period water tender
Complaint to SPAK and KLSH on 4 May 2020; reported by Shqiptarja on 12 May 2020.
SPAK
PD Dibër complaints against Imeraj confirmed (to SPAK and KLSH, dated 4 May 2020)
Shqiptarja (12 May 2020) reports the PD Dibër complaint dated 4 May 2020 to SPAK and KLSH, alleging abuse of office and breach of equal treatment in the Gurra e Epërme–Luzni–Peshkopi water-line tender held during the pandemic (PD cites APP guidance). No response from Imeraj and no SPAK or KLSH finding is reported. These are the complainant's allegations.
SPAK
PD Dibër files SPAK and KLSH complaints over pandemic-era water tender
Complaints against mayor Dionis Imeraj alleging abuse of office and tender-equality breach.
SPAK
Complaint date of 4 May 2020 confirmed (reported 12 May 2020)
Shqiptarja (12 May 2020) gives the complaint date as 4 May 2020, per the PD statement, naming SPAK and KLSH as recipients. No findings reported.
Hypotheses
Possible explanations that connect this record with other findings. They are not findings; each lists the evidence for and against.
- Source label: Unverified
Cases against municipal mayors cut across parties; opposition complaints against PS mayors are common but rarely end in convictions
Complaints by PD candidates and branches (Dibër 2020 and 2025) target PS-run and other municipalities, while SPAK cases also involve PD (Kapri per 2024 notes) and LSI (Zamira Rami) figures. Protection by the majority, as an explanation for the outcome of cases, would predict fewer PS-mayor prosecutions proceeding. The sources show the opposite for Beci, Dako and Isai; but the mix of complaints and acquittals makes the pattern hard to read. The hypothesis is that prosecutions go forward for PS mayors, yet most opposition complaints are not converted into proceedings, so complaints themselves are a weak signal.
Evidence for
- Beci (PS as reported), Dako (PS), Gjika (PS per Shqiptarja) and Isai (party not stated) faced SPAK proceedings reaching trial.
- Dibër complaints (2020, 2025) by PD had no reported SPAK outcome.
Evidence against
- Kapri (PD per earlier notes) was charged and acquitted, showing SPAK acts against non-PS mayors too.
- Party of Isai and Hajdari is not established in the opened sources, so the balance cannot be fully measured.
- Opposition complaints are allegations and may be filed for political reasons; the lack of outcome does not show protection.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 12 May 2020