“Lutfi Zharku today is expected to be heard as a witness

Lutfi Zharku, former minister of Infrastructure today, is expected to be heard in the quality of the witness, in the case known as “53-millionshire”.

In this case accused of misusing official office are former Infrastructure Minister Paul Lekaj, Eset Berisha, Paul Lekaj's senior political adviser, Nefrej Shatri, former Secretary General at the Ministry of Infrastructure (MI), and Besim Tahiri, director of Public Procurement in the ministry.

Otherwise, at last session, held on 29 September 2023, former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and former Prime Minister Lekaj's cabinet chief, witness Silver Zamenaj, has been heard in quality.

Meanwhile, at the initial session held on May 4th, 2022, Lekaj and others had declared themselves innocent of the criminal offense.

The Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo (PSRK) on February 4th, 2022, filed charges against Paul Lekaj, Eset Berisha and Nebih Shatri.

And on February 9, 2022, The PSRK announced that in this regard, on February 8th, an indictment has been filed against Besim Tahiri.

According to the indictment filed on 4 February 2022 by the Special Prosecutor of the Republic of Kosovo, Paul Lekaj, in the quality of the Ministry of Infrastructure Minister (MI), Eset Berisha, his senior political adviser, Nohbi Shatri, as secretary-general in this ministry, in co-operation and deliberately and even with defendant Besim Tahiri, director of Public Procurement in MI, are accused of misuse of official office. /Betimy for Justice