The protection of Azem Syla and others in the case of "Toka" complains at EULEX: They're trying to...

The protection of suspects in the “Toka” case is complaining about not starting the trial of suspects in this case. It is also seen as EULEX's attempt to continue the mandate in Kosovo. Do not start the trial of former KLA commander Azem Syla and other defence indictees is seeing as an effort of EULEX's mission to extend their mandate.

“In the concrete case as a case they consider as a complex case with a large number of defendants I judge that there is one more reason than that, is the phase where EULEX must prepare for the continuation of its mission even later, such a case would certainly serve the judge or the mission itself to continue life even further in Kosovo”, said lawyer Berisha, for RTK.

Azem Syla's defence lawyer, in addition to EULEX's negligence, says in his client's case there is also a negligence by the Kosovo Judiciary Council. “is also a neglect of the Kosovo Judiciary Council because in the case when a mission request is approved EULEX to take a matter into competence, then it would have to be addressed and monitored, the progress of that subject, local judges work much faster, especially at the Court of Appeals, in our case for a month and a half, would have an answer to the preemptive annex, while in the concrete case from May of last year we have no response”, he said.

In the end, lawyer Berisha says he too, but his client is impressed that he will be subjected to a process of unconcrete evidence with witnesses who have different motives, but not to tell the truth. Last year, the Special Prosecutor had filed two charges against 39 different people, among whom was the former deputate of PDK, Azem Syla, in the case already known as "Toka." The defendants are charged with organised criminal acts, money laundering, bribery, heavy fraud, duty fraud, legal decision enforcement, misuse of office, legalisation of forged content and tax evasion.