2 hours agoProblems with EULEX, reduced credibility to this mission
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)The claims of former chief of judges in EULEX, Malcolm Simmons of corruption and political interference have again hit credibility in the European Union's most ambitious mission of rule of law. The charges of Simmons and those of former prosecutor Mariah Bamieh, two years ago, have been assessed as expression of missions that are on the verge of dissolution. Neither did the promise [...]
The charges of Simmons and those of former prosecutor Mariah Bamieh, two years ago, have been assessed as expression of missions that are on the verge of dissolution. Even EULEX's promise that before justice it would put the big “balances down” did not come true. In many local and international reports Kosovo continues to rank among the most corrupt countries, “Koha Ditore” writes today.
A few days before the proclamation of judgment on one of the largest cases of corruption against Fatmir Limaj and others, British Judge Malcolm Simmons erupted on charges against the mission, which he served for many years.
In the article published in “Le Monde”, Simmons also mentioned Limaj, saying the case was set. According to him, EULEX wanted the collapse of a part of the political class, including former PDK senior official Limaj.
A few days after the British judge's statements, the court acquitted Limaj and others of millions' corruption at the Ministry of Transport in a marathon process that lasted nearly eight years
