Fier: Pandeli Bozha and Vladimir Lushkaj, alleged vote buying for a PSD candidate
Status: Sent to trial (reported 27 June 2025). Trial status not verified.
Summary
On 8 May 2025, three days before the 11 May parliamentary vote, SPAK arrested Pandeli Bozha, father of PSD candidate Limonera Bozha in Fier, on a warrant for active electoral corruption. According to the SPAK notice as reported by Shqiptarja, Bozha gave a banknote and a sheet resembling a ballot marked with the candidate's name to another person, and the case began from material referred by Fier police.
On 27 June 2025 Shqiptarja reported that SPAK had sent the case to trial: Bozha charged under Art. 328 (active electoral corruption) and Vladimir Lushkaj charged with passive electoral corruption (the article's body text calls it active, which conflicts with the SPAK wording). The article gives no amount of money and no defence statements.
No verdict is reported in the sources reviewed.
Key facts
- 8 May 2025: arrest of Pandeli Bozha (70) on a SPAK warrant, three days before the 11 May 2025 vote (Shqiptarja).
- SPAK notice quoted: 'Pandeli Bozha put a banknote in his pocket and showed him a sheet similar to the voting ballot' (translated)
- The ballot sheet had the name of PSD candidate Limonera Bozha highlighted in orange (Shqiptarja).
- 27 June 2025: SPAK sent the case to trial; Pandeli Bozha under house arrest per the article.
- The article does not state the amount of money involved.
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.
- SPAK referred the case to the Special Court for trial (reported 27 June 2025). This is a prosecutorial step, not a finding of guilt.
What is alleged (2)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationActive electoral corruption by Pandeli Bozha (SPAK charge).
- AllegationPassive electoral corruption by Vladimir Lushkaj (SPAK charge, per the notice as reported).
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.
- AllegationSPAK (official notice, reported by Shqiptarja): Pandeli Bozha offered money and a ballot-like sheet to buy support for his daughter's candidacy; alleged recipient Vladimir Lushkaj.
Open questions (3)
- Verdict and sentence of the Special Court.
- The article body and the SPAK wording differ on Lushkaj's charge (active vs passive). Which is in the indictment?
- Party: sources say PSD, while some outlets describe the same positions as Socialist Party positions. Verify against the KQZ candidate list.
Responses (2)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- Limonera Bozha, PSD candidate (daughter of the accused): said the accusations are false and that she was intimidated into withdrawing from the race (search-result summary of Shqiptarja reporting; not verified in full text).
- Defence statements of Pandeli Bozha and Vladimir Lushkaj: not present in the article fetched.
Timeline
Full timeline →SPAK
Arrest of Pandeli Bozha in Fier; Shkodra electoral operation
SPAK arrested Pandeli Bozha, father of a PSD candidate, on a vote-buying warrant three days before the vote. The same week a SPAK-led operation in Shkodra reported cash, stamps and identity cards seized.
SPAK
SPAK sends Fier vote-buying case to trial
Pandeli Bozha charged with active electoral corruption; Vladimir Lushkaj charged with passive electoral corruption (SPAK notice; the article body differs).
Connections
- Investigation←Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK)Source label: Officially reported
SPAK prosecution
Evidence: SPAK arrested Pandeli Bozha and sent the case to trial (reported 27 Jun 2025).
Defendant
Evidence: Charged with active electoral corruption; sent to trial 27 Jun 2025.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 4 sources.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 4 sources
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 27 Jun 2025
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 8 May 2025
- Publisher
- A2 News
- Date
- May 2025
- Publisher
- A2 News
- Date
- 8 May 2025