Xheva Iseni, Chairman of the Board of the PUIG company for management with publicly owned real-estate, was filmed dancing with a gun at his hip during a wedding.

Iseni, who is an official of the ruling SDSM party, is filmed dancing with other guests, while a pistol is visible at his right side. Celebratory gunfire is a frequent occurrence at Balkan weddings, especially in the Albanian community.

Iseni used his social media accounts to defend himself, saying that it was not a real gun, but a gas fired flare gun, which he owns with a permit. The excuse rang hollow. Iseni is known for posting pictures with weapons on Facebook and he has bragged about his pump action shotgun online.