Ilir Meta says he has full faith in his complete innocence following his arrest by the Special Prosecutor's for Corruption (SPAK).
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00:00The former Albanian President Ilir Meta has been forcefully arrested in Tirana on alleged
00:07corruption charges.
00:10Meta has previously been under investigation for allegedly hiding wealth as well as illegal
00:15lobbying in the United States.
00:18Meta has denied the allegations against him.
00:32Meta is the leader of Albania's left-wing Freedom Party and served as the country's
00:37president from 2017 until 2022.
00:42He has been a vocal opponent of the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama, accusing it of
00:47running a kleptocratic regime.
00:50The President of the Democratic Party believes Rama orchestrated the arrest and believes
00:54he targets his political opponents.
00:57The Prime Minister has denied this.
01:00Corruption has marred Albanian politics since the fall of communism, hindering the country's
01:05democratic, economic and social development.