Glauk Konjufca acquitted of dropping tear gas in the Assembly

Pristina-The Foundation Court in Pristina has declared a free trial against Kosovo Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca accused of throwing tear gas in the Assembly.

The verdict against Konjufca was announced Monday by Judge Edita Canta.

In the indictment reportedly in the Kosovo Assembly on August 10, 2016, in the quality of the MP, Konjufca has thrown tear gas into the hall, with which staying in the hall has been unable, reports “Battle for Justice”.

According to Judge Canta, it has not been proven that Konjufca has carried out the work that was placed on the burden “The use of the weapon or dangerous device”.

The judge said none of the witnesses have incriminated the Conjufe.

And for the criminal act “Pinging the official person to perform the official task” for which he received the prescription, the charge has been rejected.

Statement of the act was carried out in the absence of Conjufaca.

Otherwise, at the session held on February 23, 2024During the final address, prosecutor Bessart Mustafa demanded that Konjufca be punished for the criminal offense placed on him, while Konjufca defender Arbnor Zeqiri demanded that he be acquitted.

Session October 25, 2023Judge Chanta said Conjufca was prescribed to “Peging 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 charged with two criminal acts.

According to the indictment, Konjufca was charged with having a meeting in the Republic of Kosovo Assembly Hall, attended by Parliament Speaker Kadri Veselina, deputies Adem Grabovci, Ismet Beqiri, Sabri Hamiti, Pal Lekaj, Valdete Bajrami and Slobodan Petrovic, the same in the parliamentary quality, has been using weapons, so that during this meeting, he has thrown tear gas into the 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.

With this, Konjufca was accused of committing criminal work “the use of weapons or dangerous tool” from 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 was accused of committing criminal work “Pinginging the official person during the performance of official duties” envisioned by Article 409, paragraph 1 of the Penal Code, which is sentenced to jail terms of three months to three years. /Betimy for Justice