“Veliaj in favour of the Territorial Reform”, Mazniku: The mayor’s absence, one of Tirana’s problems

The co-chair of the Territorial Reform, Arbjan Mazniku, has commented on the position of the mayor of Tirana on the territorial changes, listing three main elements.

Mazniku said the mayor is not against the reform in principle and that he had earlier been in favour of Rinas passing to the Municipality of Tirana.

According to him, Veliaj was not consulted because of his inability to be part of the process, while he stressed that the mayor’s absence is one of the problems Tirana currently faces.

He also said that 11 mayors have spoken out against it, while stressing that, according to him, no municipality disappears under the reform, including in electoral terms.

“There are three elements. First, Mayor Veliaj says he is not against the reform in principle. Second, he says the mayor was in favour of Rinas passing to the Municipality of Tirana. Third, it is true that the mayor had no opportunity to be consulted. Veliaj was not consulted because he was unable to be. That is the smallest problem Tirana has that came from the mayor’s absence. Tirana has a series of problems. The mayor should have been among the most active people. 11 mayors have spoken out against it. No municipality disappears under the reform, not even electorally. The SP has the votes needed to move forward, if the reform passes.”