Vlore, Jon "Complex" demolition

After every resident retrieved all furniture and objects from the “Jon Complex” building, at the Uji I Ftohte, Vlore, the National Inspectorate of Urban Construction and Police took the building and prohibited any entrance.

The National Inspectorate of Urban Construction heavy vehicles continued demolishing the building façade to find the concrete columns where the dynamite will be placed for demolishing the building.

At least 300 kilograms of C4 will be used for the demolition. The government will compensate the buyers through the value that they have registered at the Vlore Real Estate Registration Office.

After another deadline of five days, the residents removed their belongings while workers started demolishing the surrounding constructions.

The building is being demolished because it blocks the city’s urban plan, there is a violation, they have occupied space on the sea, while there is a lawsuit for fraud, after finding in the property sale act the signatures of deceased people.

The Italian media commented the action of the Albanian government. The Italian “Corriere Della Sera” writes that illegal construction are a bad wound in our country, but that there might be a change with the new government.

The newspaper quotes that relatives of politicians, such as the father in law of the Mayor of Tirana, say that this is a political attack.

While voices from the left party say that this is only the beginning. But time will show if this will be a real change for the country.