Besfort Lamallari

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Biography

• Interior Minister quoted in 2026 reporting on the Zvernec protests and the July 2026 Parliament protest. Says those who attacked police will face prosecution, and calls for swift prosecution of private security guards at Zvernec. Says the Zvernec property is private and a security company licence may be removed. Opposition figures accused him of ordering police violence against protesters and called for his resignation; he rejected this.From the research record
• Full record inand(id besfort-lamallari); this entry covers the cabinet angle only.From the research record
• Named by Gazeta TEMA as the interior minister who told parliament that police used certified irritant spray at recent protests. The report's exact date is not shown beyond 2026. Other sources name different ministers for other dates.From the research record

Legal status detail

• No charge found. Statements as reported.From the research record
• Checked: no SPAK or ILDKPKI finding found. The Wikipedia page returned 404, so office dates come from search summaries only. A search summary says he left Interior on 11 Sep 2026 to join the PM's Office.From the research record
• No legal proceedings found in searches.From the research record

Response

• Rejects the opposition's criticism and says protesters should stop using the protest for populism (Albanian Daily News / Telegrafi, as reported).From the research record
• None found.From the research record
• Said the spray was for self-defence and to restrain violent protesters, and that EU and US police use the same products (Gazeta TEMA).From the research record