Ulsi Manja
Socialist Party (PS)
Legal status
Not charged
not-charged
What this means: No criminal charge against this person is recorded in the sources reviewed.
Conflicting records. The research disagrees; every version is shown and none has been chosen as correct.
- Legal status
- not-chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Balkanweb: Mandates Council and Balluku immunity coverage (search result) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · Mar 2026 · journalism · SQ
- unknownFrom the research record · cites:
- 82 votes against: PS rejects SPAK's request for Balluku's arrest (opens in a new tab)citizens.al · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
- not-chargedFrom the research record · cites:
- Source label
- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
- Balkanweb: Mandates Council and Balluku immunity coverage (search result) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · Mar 2026 · journalism · SQ
- UNVERIFIEDFrom the research record · cites:
- Ulsi Manja (Wikipedia) (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia · Sep 2025 · wiki · EN
- OFFICIALLY_REPORTEDFrom the research record · cites:
Profile
Socialist Party MP and member of the Mandates Council. In March 2026 he presented the majority report of the Council, which recommended against granting SPAK's request to lift Balluku's immunity. He argued the Assembly has no competence to judge guilt and that SPAK's claim that she could tamper with evidence was weak because she had been dismissed and was only an MP.
Response from Ulsi Manja
Presented the majority report as a procedural assessment, not a judgement of guilt (search summary of Balkanweb coverage, not fetched).
Other accounts in the research (3 fields worded differently)
This record appears in more than one research record. The main text above comes from one; the other versions are kept here unedited.
- Biography
- Socialist Party MP and member of the Mandates Council. In March 2026 he presented the majority report of the Council, which recommended against granting SPAK's request to lift Balluku's immunity. He argued the Assembly has no competence to judge guilt and that SPAK's claim that she could tamper with evidence was weak because she had been dismissed and was only an MP.From the research record
- Socialist MP who presented the majority argument for rejecting SPAK's request to authorize Belinda Balluku's arrest on 12 March 2026.From the research record
- Full record inand(id ulsi-manja); this entry covers the cabinet angle only.From the research record
- Ulsi Manja is a Socialist MP. On 12 March 2026 he read the majority report of the Mandates and Immunities Council, which recommended rejecting SPAK's request for authorisation to detain Belinda Balluku. The plenary then rejected the request 82 to 47. No criminal case against him was found in sources reviewed.From the research record
- Legal status detail
- No charges found.From the research record
- Checked: no SPAK file, ILDKPKI referral, audit or court finding found in sources opened. Absence of a finding is not an exoneration.From the research record
- No charge or investigation against Manja found in sources reviewed.From the research record
- Response
- Presented the majority report as a procedural assessment, not a judgement of guilt (search summary of Balkanweb coverage, not fetched).From the research record
- Argument as reported by citizens.al (see claims).From the research record
- None found.From the research record
- Reported arguments (citizens.al, 12 Mar 2026, fetched): 'As members of the majority in the Mandates Council, we conclude that there is no room for granting authorization,' and 'This does not prevent SPAK from continuing its investigations.' He said the request had lost its legal logic because Balluku no longer exercises executive functions.From the research record
Related cases
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From 2021
Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement
SPAK's second tender allegation in the November 2025 indictment concerns Lot 4 of the Tirana Outer Ring Road, procured in 2021 by ARRSH. SPAK alleges Balluku guided the procedure and acted with…
Status: Under investigation. Part of the indictment reported in Nov 2025. Further accusations reported 7 Aug 2026.
A case listed here names this person. It does not mean they are accused in it; read the case page.
Connections
Open the map →Majority report recommending rejection
Evidence: Manja read the PS majority report of the Mandates Council on 12 Mar 2026 (Citizens.al, fetched).
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 12 Mar 2026
"SPAK's request had lost its legal logic." "The MP in question [Balluku] no longer exercises executive functions." "Consequently, the measure of suspension from office does not produce any real legal effect." "Parliament cannot authorize measures that no longer have practical effect." (Socialist MP, as quoted by Citizens.al)
Speaker: Ulsi Manja
82 votes against: PS rejects SPAK's request for Balluku's arrest (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
Majority reasoning rests on Balluku having left executive office. SPAK's request, as reported, was to lift immunity to allow arrest in a tender-abuse case. Whether suspension from office still had legal effect is disputed in the reporting (the Constitutional Court split 4-4 on 7 Feb 2026 on the same suspension). Opposition's arguments are not reported in the article read.
- Constitutional Court 4-4 (Himara.gr) (opens in a new tab)Himara.gr · 7 Feb 2026 · journalism · EN
What was said · 12 Mar 2026
'The MP in question [Balluku] no longer exercises executive functions.' The majority argued that SPAK's request 'had lost its legal logic' and that 'Parliament cannot authorize measures that no longer have practical effect' (quoted by citizens.al).
Speaker: Ulsi Manja
82 votes against: PS rejects SPAK's request for Balluku's arrest (opens in a new tab)citizens.al · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
SPAK requested authorization for arrest in December 2025 (Shqiptarja, Balkanweb, citizens.al). The Assembly's stated ground is procedural; whether a deputy's arrest request depends on executive functions is a legal question not resolved in sources reviewed. Criminal proceedings continue per reporting.
- A vote against lifting immunity (opens in a new tab)European Western Balkans · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
What was said · 12 Mar 2026
'Balluku no longer exercises executive functions' (Balluku nuk ushtron me funksione ekzekutive), arguing SPAK's request had lost its legal logic.
Speaker: Ulsi Manja
82 votes against: PS rejects SPAK's request for Balluku's arrest (Citizens.al) (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
What the documents show
Reporting confirms Rama dismissed Balluku from her government posts after SPAK's request, and that she remained an MP. Whether the SPAK legal basis lapses is a legal question not resolved in the sources read.
- 82 votes against: PS rejects SPAK's request for Balluku's arrest (Citizens.al) (opens in a new tab)Citizens.al · 12 Mar 2026 · journalism · EN
Timeline
Parliament
Balla speaks for PS group on SPAK request to arrest Balluku
Balla said that on behalf of the five PS MPs he had informed the Mandates Council that the PS would not agree with the PD's proposed handling; he said the Council does not grant authorisation, the plenary does, and that the Assembly had taken the necessary time. Ulsi Manja was named as the PS rapporteur.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Taulant Balla · Ulsi Manja
Parliament
Parliament rejects SPAK request on Balluku (47 for, 82 against)
Citizens.al reports the vote. Ulsi Manja (PS) spoke for the majority, saying Balluku no longer exercises executive functions and the suspension has no real legal effect. Balla is not named in this article. Balla's statements on Balluku are inandand are not repeated here.
Linked: Ulsi Manja · Belinda Balluku
Parliament
Parliament rejects SPAK request to lift Balluku's immunity and authorise arrest
Parliament voted against SPAK's request to lift Balluku's immunity and authorise her arrest. Reports give 82 votes against and 47 for; the reported split differs between outlets (one report puts 79 from PS and 3 from PD among the 47). A simple majority of 71 was reported as needed. Balluku was not present. Balluku remains under investigation with the travel ban in place. Rama said the matter was closed. The Mandates Council majority report, presented by Ulsi Manja, said there was no basis to grant the request. The vote counts were taken from search summaries and not checked against the Assembly's official record.
Linked: Llogara Tunnel tender (SH8 Vlorë-Sarandë, Orikum-Himarë section) · Belinda Balluku · Ulsi Manja · Edi Rama
Parliament
Kuvendi rejects SPAK request to lift immunity of Belinda Balluku (82 against, 47 for)
Plenary vote, 12 March 2026, on SPAK's request for authorisation to lift the immunity of Belinda Balluku, to allow arrest in a tender-abuse case (as reported). Result: 82 against, 47 for, 0 abstentions (Citizens.al). Majority (PS) voted against; three majority MPs absent; expedited procedure without discussion; opposition blocked the rostrum. Simple majority of 71 reported (search summary). Balkanweb English headline reports 83 against. Party breakdown reported as 79 PS + 3 PD (search summary; not verified against Kuvendi record). Balluku absent from the vote. Opposition's arguments not reported in the article read.
Linked: balluku-spak · Belinda Balluku · Ulsi Manja
Parliament
Balla's role on the Balluku file: PS group chair; Ulsi Manja drafted the majority report; Balla's individual vote not found
The 12 Mar 2026 vote is documented in ev-2026-03-12-balluku-vote and ev-2026-03-12-balluku-immunity-pd-split. Balla's individual vote is not documented in the sources reviewed. Search snippets describe Balla as PS group chair saying the Council of Mandates would examine SPAK's request and that the Council has a 3-month deadline (not fetched). PD's Gazment Bardhi said Manja, the PS rapporteur, had a conflict of interest on the Balluku file (an allegation about Manja, not Balla). Balla is not documented as a Council of Mandates member in the sources reviewed.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Taulant Balla · Ulsi Manja · Belinda Balluku · Gazment Bardhi
Parliament
Assembly rejects SPAK arrest request for Balluku: 47 for, 82 against
Majority (PS) rejected arrest authorization; Balluku absent; SPAK's request had been pending since 16 Dec 2025. Protests outside parliament; EU, German and UK embassies issued statements.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Belinda Balluku · Ulsi Manja · Edi Rama
Parliament
Parliament rejects SPAK request to arrest Belinda Balluku (82 against, 47 for)
PS majority voted against SPAK's request; Ulsi Manja argued the request had lost its legal basis because Balluku no longer held executive functions. Rama had asked the socialist group to vote as a bloc; three majority MPs were absent. Balluku remains a case subject; see balluku-spak data.
Linked: Belinda Balluku · Ulsi Manja · Edi Rama
Parliament
Assembly rejects SPAK arrest request for Balluku: 47 for, 82 against; PS majority voted against, PD backed the request
Citizens.al reports 47 for SPAK's request, 82 against, 0 abstentions; the PS majority voted against and the stated reason from PS MP Ulsi Manja was that the request had lost legal logic because Balluku no longer exercised executive functions. Three majority MPs were absent. This is a split between PS and PD, not cooperation; it is included to mark the contrast. PD had submitted a report supporting SPAK's request (Shqiptarja, search result). Full record: ev-2026-03-12-immunity-vote inand conn-ps-balluku-immunity-vote-2026 in. The existing 79 PS + 3 PD breakdown there remains unverified.
Linked: Tirana Outer Ring Road (Lot 4) procurement · Belinda Balluku · Ulsi Manja · Edi Rama
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 5 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- Citizens.al
- Date
- 12 Mar 2026
- Publisher
- Himara.gr
- Date
- 7 Feb 2026
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 3 sources
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- Mar 2026
- Publisher
- Wikipedia
- Date
- Sep 2025
- Publisher
- European Western Balkans
- Date
- 12 Mar 2026