TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The Albanian Parliament on Wednesday impeached President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and discharged him from the post.
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The Albanian parliament on Wednesday indicted President Ilir Meta for violating the constitution and stepped down.
In an extraordinary session, parliament voted 104-7 to discharge the president. Three abstained. Final approval will come from the Albanian Constitutional Court within three months.
A report by a parliamentary inquiry concluded that Meta had violated the constitution with a partial approach against the ruling socialists in the April 25 parliamentary election campaign. In the report, Meta violated 16 articles and also encouraged violence.
“Ilir Meta … has betrayed the mission of the Albanian president,” Prime Minister Edi Rama said in a speech before the vote. “Ilir Meta has humiliated the constitution.”
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Nearly All of Albania s Parliament Votes in Favor of Impeaching President Ilir Meta
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Albanian President Ilir Meta was impeached on Wednesday for violating the constitution, the Associated Press reported.
The Albanian Parliament voted to impeach Meta with a vote of 104-7, with three abstaining. Albania s constitutional court will give the final approval within three months.
Meta was investigated for violating the constitution with his bias against the ruling Socialist Party during the April 25 parliamentary electoral campaign. The report said Meta violated up to 16 articles and instigated violence.
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