Miftarian: Confirmation of special charges could occur in early September

The Special Court, after the five years it was established, has started with numerous invitations to former KLA members, including former commanders of various areas.

The mandate of this court, although legally five years old, according to law connoisseurs, could be extended even if there is no more will by Kosovo authorities.

Kosovo Institute for Justice Director (IKD) Ehat Miftaraj has told the Online Economy that I am now being charged with incumbent Hashim Thaci and PDK chairman Kadri Veselini.

According to him, by October 24th of this year it is a time when the judge of the preliminary procedure will make a decision concerning confirming or dropping the indictment.

On the other hand, Mifttaraj said the first of the story is expected to confirm the first Special Act.

With the fact that we now have an indictment, where a large number of people are charged, according to the specialised prosecutor, we have incumbent President Hashim Thaci and PDK chairman Kadri Veselini, where by 24 October of this year is the deadline when the pre-procedure judge will make a decision concerning confirming or dropping the indictment”.

“in this month or early September we can have the first confirmations of the indictment or their drop”.

There is no big thing going on in this phase. Confirmation of the indictment means that it took place in the next phase where it can start with the main review when the court process of those who confirm the indictment” begins.

Days earlier, Democratic League of Kosovo deputy leader Lutfi Haziri said developments are expected from this court that the mission has the investigation and trial of alleged war crimes by former KLA members next week.