Melza Haradinaj- Stublla acquitted of corruption

Haradinaj- Staubla was found guilty by the Constitutional Court in Pristina on October 4th 2019 for criminal acts “No reporting or false reporting of property, income, gift, other material benefits or financial obligations”.

For this crime, she was sentenced to eight months in prison on bail. She was also sentenced to a thousand euros in fines, which, according to the prosecution, was forced to pay her in 15 days after the court takes a formal form, whereas if not paid, the penalty would be sentenced to prison, where it would be estimated at 20 euros for a day of imprisonment.

After the defense complaint, however, Appeals had canceled the foundation act and the subject had turned into retrial.

The Constitutional Prosecutor in Pristina, on March 26, 2019, had filed an indictment against Melza Haradinaj-Stubla in the direction of conducting criminal work “No reporting or false reporting of property, income, gift, other material benefits or financial obligations”, by Article 437 paragraph 2 of KPRK.

Always according to the prosecution, accused Melza Haradinaj-Stubla, in the quality of the High Public Official, and that Political Adviser of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, has acted contrary to Article 5 paragraph 1.3 and Article 6 par. 1.1 of Law No. 04/L-050, for the declaration, background and control of the assets of senior public officials and the declaration, background and control of gifts for all official persons.

The prosecution claims that the alleged Haradinaj- Staubla has been obliged to declare property at the Anti-Corruption Agency (AKK), on the occasion of taking office on September 11th 2017, for the previous year where the same form for property statements has not declared ownership of a business called “IN MDIDLE LTD”, registered in London even though it was mandatory.