Posted 12/21/2023, 4:27:00 PM
Albania Strips Immunity from Former President Berisha, Opening Door to Corruption Trial
- Albania's parliament voted to strip former president Sali Berisha of his legal immunity after he was charged with corruption
- Berisha faces up to 12 years in jail if found guilty; he calls the charges politically motivated
- Berisha's supporters in parliament protested the decision, lighting flares and piling up chairs
- Berisha and his son-in-law are accused of profiteering over $6 million from a 2008 law allowing privatization of sports facilities
- The 79-year-old Berisha dominated Albanian politics for decades as president and prime minister but has been accused of corruption and organized crime