Tirana: 17 building permits signed under mayor Lulzim Basha (2011-2015)
Status: Probe reported in 2015; outcome not found.
Summary
Prosecutors in Tirana examined 17 building permits signed by then-mayor Lulzim Basha for 2011-2015. Reporting from 2015 says the National Agency for Territorial Planning (AKPT) filed the complaint. Basha called the charges politically motivated.
A separate report says the head of the municipal Construction Inspectorate, Florenc Hoxha, described as Basha's closest associate, was arrested on abuse-of-office and corruption charges. The retrieved sources do not show a link between that arrest and the 17 permits. No later outcome was found.
Key facts
- 17 permits signed by Basha, 2011-2015 (Top Channel, OCCRP reporting).
- Complaint reportedly filed by AKPT (search summary).
- Basha called the charges politically motivated (OCCRP and Top Channel reporting).
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 (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- Nothing final retrieved.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationPermit irregularities.
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.
- AllegationIrregular issuance of building permits during Basha's mayoralty.
Open questions (2)
- Charges, indictment or closure of the 17-permit file.
- Whether the Florenc Hoxha arrest relates to these permits, and its date.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Lulzim Basha called the charges politically motivated (reported 2015).
Connections
Signed the 17 permits under review
Evidence: Top Channel 2015 report on the prosecution probe.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 4 sources.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 4 sources
- Publisher
- Top Channel
- Date
- Aug 2015
- Publisher
- OCCRP
- Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Tirana Times
- Date
- unknown
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- unknown