Hakki Rugova infected with COVID-19, fails hearing against him on charges of conflict of interest

Rugova has stated that the reason for nonparticipation in the session is corruption infection.

I'm home because I'm with COVID. I've been infected for seven days, in the first 3-4 days the situation has been worse, now I'm improving”, Rugova has declared for Express.

Otherwise, the last two sessions against Haki Rugova had failed. One that was scheduled on January 22nd this year had failed due to the lack of prosecutor of the case, Ali Uka, defendants Haki Rugova and his defender, lawyer Besnik Berisha.

The next session, scheduled to be held on February 26, had also failed. Until the failure of this session came after deputy defender Rugova, lawyer Guzim Kolqaku, who was authorised by lawyer Besnik Berisha for representation, said he was not prepared to question witnesses and that he had authorisations from lawyer Besnik Berisha, to give only the opening word.

Haki Rugova is accused of conflict of interest over a tender worth about 300 thousand euros, which, according to the prosecution, the company led by his brother, Gani Rugova, has won.

Rugova acting as head of the Istog municipality on August 1, 2014, according to the indictment, has signed contract with his brother's company, “Ma-Con” sh.p.k. for building sewers for Cerca and Lubozhdez villages.

This criminal case has been returned to zero, because former head of the court, Silas Lokaj, has retired, while this case is being tried by President Sami Shardaku.