Konjufca forgets session date, tear gas trial postponed in the Assembly

Due to Kosovo Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca's absence, the hearings at the Constitutional Court in Pristina have been postponed in the case where Konjufca is accused of dropping tear gas in the Assembly.

The indictment reportedly at the Kosovo Assembly session of August 10th 2016, in the deputy's quality, Glauk Konjufca has thrown tear gas into the hall, with what cases it has been unable to stay in the hall, reports the “Justice Trust”.

The defender under Konjufca's official duty, Arbnora Zeqiri, announced to the court that his client has been orally invited through the report from the previous session for today's session, so he has escaped this date and from his cabinet has been told that today's date does not materialize in the agenda and that Konjufca is in an activity outside Pristina, so it is impossible to be present within a short time.

Witnesses Paul Lekaj, Slobodan Petkov and Valdete Bajrami also missed this session, while attending the witness's quality was Sabri Hamiti.

According to the tract, case judge Edita Canta said it turns out that Lekaj has accepted the invitation, while Bajrami said it has resulted in incomplete addresses, while the court has asked through the police to secure the full address, but has not received answers.

For witness Petkov, the judge said it turns out the announcement was issued on November 13th, while the report was released on November 16th, but the court did not accept copies of the report.

Witness Hamit, called to account by Judge Canta why the case is not over because he has been wandering in court for years.

In the absence of legal conditions, the hearing was postponed.

At the 25 October 2023 session, Judge Canta said Konjufca was prescribed to “Pegim the hostage of the official person during the performance of official duties”.

The Constitutional Prosecutor in Pristina, on February 3rd 2017, has filed charges against Glauk Konjufca, which he charges with two criminal acts.

According to the indictment, defendant Konjufca is charged with being held in the parliament hall of the Republic of Kosovo, attended by Parliament Speaker Kadri Veselina, deputies Adem Grabovci, Ismet Beqiri, Sabri Hamiti, Pal Lekaj, Valdete Bajrami and Slobodan Petrovic, the same in the deputy's quality, has used weapons in opposition to the law, so that during this meeting, he threw tear gas into this hall.

The Actakuza says that as a result, the participants' position has been hampered by smoke that has caused tear gas, and the same have been forced to abandon the hall, with what defendant Konjufca has come down against Article 9.1 of the No.04/12 law enforcement force in the Republic of Kosovo, where weapons use is banned.

By this, Konjufca is accused of committing criminal work “the use of weapons or dangerous tool” by Article 375, paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code, which is sentenced to jail for up to one to eight years.

While, according to the second device of this indictment, by date, at the time and place described as in the first device of this charge, defendant Konjufca during the use of tear gas has prevented officials such as Parliament Speaker Kadri Veseli, MPs Adam Grabovci, Ismet Beqiri, Sabri Hamiti, Pal Lekaj, Valdet Bajrami and Slobodan Petrov on the official duties, cerras of all officials have been forced to interrupt and leave the hall.

For this, Konjufca is accused of committing criminal work “Peging the official person during the performance of official duties” envisioned by Article 409, paragraph 1 of the Penal Code, which is sentenced to imprisonment of three months to three years. /Betimi for Justice/