Minister Tahiri unfolds details from meeting he had with Trendafilova for Special Court

Minister Tahiri a month earlier at a meeting with Trendafilova had received guarantees that the rights of the accused would be respected as long as special work lasts, the Coha.net broadcasts.

Former head of EULEX judges Malcolm Simmons had resigned, denouncing corruption and non-professionalism within EULEX, but which EU sources claim is also under investigation for serious violations he committed during his work. “Le Monde” had quoted Judge Simmons as saying that the previous month he reported several corruption cases within EULEX's mission, including the retaliatory of his e-mail from another judge within the mission.

The cause of these charges against EULEX, Tahiri has demanded guarantees from Trendafilova that such a thing will not happen even with the Special Court.

“During her visit I was the only one to have met Trendafilova, and my interest was that who will be charged and after the end of the mandate whether it compromises the mission's work, as happened with a EULEX judge, and I have asked them to be careful about selecting people who will work in the Court and have asked that they guarantee Kosovo institutions to be a process where they will respect the rights of”, said Minister Tahiri.

She gave us these guarantees. He made bail before me even in front of civil society. She has said she will be careful as long as the process lasts. She has said that the court is ready and is only expected to carry out his job to start with charges”, the justice minister has added.

For the attempt to abolish the Special Court that took place on Friday last week, Tahiri has said it is the parliamentary initiative, and for that reason he has not been able to comment.

It has been the initiative of several MPs. Still not finished, this initiative will be given an epilogue. I don't want to judge, I've been interested in seeing the documents about what this is about because it's a matter that's directly related to the ministry that I'm running. MPs have initiated changes in this law, previously it was the Ministry of Justice, but now it is MEPs”, the minister Tahiri has said in addition.

During this week it has been reported that the initiated of the attempt to abolish the Special Court, is President Hashim Thaci, because he is said to be charged by the Special.

Because I hold position I won't be released in comments on what happened. I believe the Kosovo leadership will succeed in supporting international factors, even in Kosovo's UN membership. It is the initiative of some MPs, I as minister am obliged to respect any decision MPs bring. I'm waiting for what happens in the future.

“Thaci has spent a lifetime contributing to Kosovo, and under no circumstances do I think the president can take actions that endanger the support of our allies. It has been of 2-3 people who most contributed to Kosovo”, Tahiri has said.