Former Albanian PM Berisha Detained Amid Corruption Allegations, Claims Politically Motivated Prosecution
• Former Albanian PM Sali Berisha placed under house arrest amid corruption probe into allegations he abused power to privatize public land for his son-in-law's benefit
• Berisha denies allegations, says case against him is politicized by current PM Edi Rama
• Berisha's lawyer plans to appeal house arrest ruling that also bars him from leaving country and communicating beyond family
• Berisha's Democratic Party denounces ruling as imposed without evidence, accuses PM Rama of "Stalinist measures" to silence rival
• Last week Albania's parliament stripped Berisha of legal immunity; he's also banned from entering UK and US over past corruption allegations