Gafur Mazrreku was a member of Socialist Party of Albania.
He was sentenced to 11 years after he shot Azem Hajdari in parliament.
[1] The altercation took place two days after the men had an altercation in a dispute over value-added tax legislation.
[2] He was released after five years under an amnesty granted by Prime Minister Fatos Nano.
[3][4][5] Gafur and his family belong to the Mazreku tribe.