TIRANA, July 13 – Albania’s Central Elections Commission has received a request by the Party for Justice, Integrity and Unity for a recount of all votes in Tirana, because PJIU believes Shpetim Idrizi, the party leader, would be part of the new parliament if it were not for errors in the counting process.
The PJIU representatives at the CEC were not happy with a partial recount taking place Thursday, which showed some discrepancies both in favor and against PJIU. The party needs less than 50 votes to cross the threshold in Tirana county. It would take an MP seat away from the the ruling Socialist Party if it meets the threshold.
“Seeing that the partial recount showed there were problems in some voting centers, we want all Tirana votes recounted,” the party said in a statement.
Mesila Doda, a former PJIU lawmaker, said that the Tirana result will give Idrizi a seat in parliament if a full recount takes place.
The party mostly represents the Cham community, and it has managed to get three other lawmakers elected into parliament in other parts of Albania.
Three percent of voters are needed to make the threshold in Tirana.
