Lushnjë irrigation-canal tender (Fatos Tushe case)
Status: Convicted (appeal 1 Mar 2023 as reported); Vlorë case unresolved
Summary
SPAK arrested former Lushnjë mayor Fatos Tushe in July 2021 (search summary) over tenders for an irrigation canal. The first-instance GJKKO verdict was reported on 1 August 2022: abuse of office, with the sentence reported as 3 years 8 months converted to 2 years 4 months under the shortened trial, plus a five-year ban on public functions. The appeal panel, reported on 1 March 2023, added violation of tender equality, raised the total to five years, applied the shortened trial to reach 3 years 4 months, and ordered cash found in several homes confiscated (including homes of Tushe, Flamur Peqini, Gentian Nushi and Ilva Billo).
A separate SPAK case over an undeclared apartment in Vlorë (de facto ownership) was sent to trial; sources conflict on the outcome.
Key facts
- First instance: reported 1 Aug 2022 (exit.al, fetched); first instance was for abuse of office and building without permit (Shqiptarja 1 Mar 2023).
- Appeal: reported 1 Mar 2023 (Shqiptarja, fetched): 5 years total; 3y4m after shortened trial.
- Ban on public functions for five years (exit.al 2022).
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.
- Appeal conviction for tender offences as reported by Shqiptarja (1 Mar 2023).
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationUndeclared de facto ownership of a seaside flat in Vlorë (SPAK allegation).
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.
- AllegationAbuse of office; violation of equality in tenders; undeclared asset in Vlorë (as reported).
Open questions (2)
- Whether the 2023 appeal is final.
- Verdict in the Vlorë asset case: sources contradict.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No statement by Tushe in the fetched 2022 article.
Timeline
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GJKKO first-instance verdict against Fatos Tushe (irrigation tender)
Reported verdict: abuse of office; sentence reported as 3y8m converted to 2y4m under shortened trial; five-year ban on public functions. Co-defendants sentenced in the same case.
Court
GJKKO appeal court raises Tushe sentence to 5 years, 3y4m after shortened trial
The appeal panel found Tushe guilty also of violating tender equality, set 5 years, applied the shortened trial (3y4m) and ordered cash found in several homes confiscated.
Connections
Convicted defendant (appeal 2023)
Evidence: Appeal reported 1 Mar 2023 (Shqiptarja, fetched).
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 2 sources.
Source label: VerifiedVerified · 2 sources
- Publisher
- exit.al
- Date
- 1 Aug 2022
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 1 Mar 2023