The DA's reaction: Maria Bamieh no longer enjoys immunity from the United Nations, must take local lawyer

In an earlier announcement, the Prosecutor's Office announced that Bamieh does not enjoy immunity from the United Nations, so it is forced for her legal protection to engage a lawyer licensed by the Oda of Kosovo Lawyers.

“Foundation Procurory in Pristina, for the sake of accurate information, suggests to public opinion that, in regard to Mrs. Bamieh, who has been invited to interview with this prosecutor, is acting on the basis of the official paperwork the prosecutor owns in the case, in 03.06.2017, Mrs. Bamieh has been stripped of immunity from the United Nations and the same according to local legislation, has been instructed by the prosecution to engage a local lawyer, who is licensed by the Kosovo Lawyers' Oda, for further development of procedure”, reports reported.

Investigations into abuse of official duty and revealing confidential information against the former British prosecutor had begun in 2014, but they had ceased because of Maria Bamieh's immunity issue. The case against Bamieh had begun to be dealt with after being denounced by former Health Ministry Secretary Ilir Tolaj, who was investigated by a EULEX task force that Bamieh had led.

He, on behalf of him and his family, had accused the former prosecutor of revealing to the media details from their private lives. /Periscopi/