Convicts serving time on drug-related charges want to be included in the penal amnesty

44 convicts who’ve been sentenced by the Court for Organised Crime and Corruption claim that they’ve been discriminated by lawmakers.

In a letter sent to justice minister Ulsi Manja, parliamentary speaker, Lindita Nikolla and opposition leader, Lulzim Basha, convicts serving time at the Peqin High Security Prison on drug-related charges, have asked to be included in the penal amnesty.

These convicts say that they cannot be treated the same as corrupt officials, who’ve been convicted or are under investigation.

Meanwhile, convicts at Durres Prison have also signed a similar petition.

The penal amnesty aims to offer amnesty to certain convicts, outlining specific criteria for eligibility while explicitly excluding others.