Albanian President Ilir Meta joined today with the appeal made by the Catholic Bishops against the votes selling and urged the citizens of Albania to punish the persons who want to buy their vote.

Meta made his declaration after the Catholic Bishops had said earlier that all those people who choose to sell their vote on the general elections of April 25 sell their own and their families’ dignity.

“Punish those who want to buy your vote and expel your children from Albania, our blessed homeland!

I salute the strong and inspiring message of the Episcopal Conference of Albania, which encourages mass participation of citizens in the historic elections of April 25, a right and moral obligation to the most important moment of democratic life and the European future of Albania.

I also echo their call not to fall into the trap of anyone who seeks to treat Albanian citizens as loot that is sold and bought, but to vote of their own free will and for those candidates who must deserve your trust!

Whoever falsifies, whoever tries to alienate and affect the vote, will have his place in prison”, marked President Meta in his message to the citizens.