Helidon Bushati
Democratic Party (PD)
Legal status
Not charged
not-charged
What this means: No criminal charge against this person is recorded in the sources reviewed.
Profile
Democratic Party MP who in October 2021 publicly accused the ministry led by Balluku of choosing the more expensive offer for the Llogara Tunnel tender. He said the party would file a criminal complaint with SPAK. The statement is a political claim, not a judicial finding.
Response from Helidon Bushati
Not applicable.
Related cases
Sorted by reported money, then by linked people and their legal status. The money figure is the largest single reported figure, not a total.
From 22 Jun 2021
Llogara Tunnel tender (SH8 Vlorë-Sarandë, Orikum-Himarë section)
The Llogara Tunnel is a 5.99 km road link on the southern coast, reported at about 190 million euros. The tender was reopened on 22 June 2021 after an earlier round was annulled. A consortium of…
Status: Under investigation. Balluku indicted (reported 31 Oct 2025). Immunity not lifted (12 Mar 2026). No trial verdict found.
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Connections
Open the map →- Communication→Llogara Tunnel tender (SH8 Vlorë-Sarandë, Orikum-Himarë section)Source label: Officially reported
PD complaint, 2021 statement
Evidence: PD said it would file a complaint with SPAK over the 2021 Llogara tender.
What they said vs. what the documents show
What was said · 12 Oct 2021
'zgjodhi ofertën më të shtrenjtë për xhepat e qytetarëve' (chose the more expensive offer for citizens' pockets). Translation mine.
Speaker: Helidon Bushati
Konsorciumi turk fituese e tenderit (Shqiptarja) (opens in a new tab)Shqiptarja · 12 Oct 2021 · journalism · SQ
What the documents show
The article reports the winning offer and the rival bids, but the price comparison is disputed by the sources (offer amounts differ between PD and Albanian JV accounts).
Timeline
Other
Democratic Party accuses ministry of choosing the more expensive Llogara offer
Democratic Party MP Helidon Bushati said the ministry led by Balluku chose the more expensive offer. He said: 'zgjodhi ofertën më të shtrenjtë për xhepat e qytetarëve' (chose the more expensive offer for citizens' pockets). He also said the party would file a criminal complaint with SPAK (quoted translation: 'The Democratic Party will not be satisfied only with denouncing this scandal'). Translations are mine.
Linked: Llogara Tunnel tender (SH8 Vlorë-Sarandë, Orikum-Himarë section) · Helidon Bushati · Belinda Balluku
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Officially reportedOfficially reported · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja
- Date
- 12 Oct 2021