Former Deputy Minister to Be Forced to Court

Canton's absence, for which the prosecution claims to have misused over 12,000 euros of MPMS, prompted this judicial investigation to be held.

The defendant's defender, lawyer Isuf Bytyqi, said before Judge Naser Foniqi's court court that his client had announced that because of the state of health he cannot attend the session.

He called me after 10 and recognized me that he's sick and he's doing some medical tests, that's why he told me you couldn't present”, Bytyqi said.

Otherwise, prosecutor Duline Hamiti, the representative, attended the court MPMS Shefqet Hassimja, as a damaged side and witnesses Nexhat Syla, Driton Drimak, and Nexhat Shabani who will have to come to court once again to testify.

Judge Foniqi, said accused Qazim Canman has given no reason for his absence, and added that for the next session, which is scheduled on July 6th at 9:00, the order will be issued for police to bring him under obligation.

At the last session of March 6, 2018, MPMS representative Shefqet Hassimja had declared that the ministry does not feel hurt because, according to him, the money said to have misappropriated, started to return and so far has returned 7,504.00 euros and that it has promised that even 4,858.00 will return.

On the basis of the indictment, Qazim Candman, during which time he exercised the position of deputy minister at the Ministry of Labour and Social Goods, exploiting this position has exceeded his legal competencies in order to bring about a wealth of self-profit.

The prosecution claims that Mrmerman, during the period June 2015 until January 2016, from the official bank card destined for trips abroad, has issued a total of 12,363.40 euros without approval for official travel.

Always according to the indictment, from the total amount that had been withdrawn, MPMS, the Canton has returned 7,504.51 euros, while the actual damage to MPMS amounts to 4.858.89 euros.