“Thaci's judgment concluded, restart after summer break

This has been disclosed by Kosovo's Specialised Chambers as it added that the judgment will resume on 19 August.

After the end of the testimony of witness Bislim Office, the trial in Thaci, Veselin, Selimi and Krasniqi ended today and for this week. The trial will resume after summer break, on August 19th 2024”, the Special Court announced.

Otherwise, during today, at the Special Court Witness Bislim Office has completed his testimony after 12 days of testimony.

Otherwise, the Office today has responded to Krasniqi's defense through lawyer Venkateswari Alagedra.

Jakup Krasniqi's lawyer, Venkateswari Alagedra, told witness Bislim the Office that he has changed his testimony and that he has given false testimony “to protect his skin”, according to her, is the suspect witness.

Mr. Office, you're here as a suspect, you're here with your lawyer and I'm telling you the testimony you've given here is false and the evidence you've given to protect your skin”, Alagedra said.

Prior to that, without the witness's presence, Alagedra told the court that this witness has issued new claims against Krasniqi, reports “Justice bet“.

For the first time in response to the judges' questions, this witness has claimed or given new facts against Mr. Krasniqi. These statements or these facts have never been given before TPNJ, or before any other institution”, Alagedra said.

Lawyer Alagedra stressed that it is their position that the witness has felt obliged to provide answers the judges have wanted to hear.

It is our honored position of the court that the testimony of this witness has developed, has been changed, and when judges have asked him questions, he has felt compelled to give answers that the judges wanted to hear. That's our attitude. I have the duty, at least the task of allowing him to answer questions”, Alagedra said.

After the witness returned to the hall, her position, Alagedra, also told the Office, adding that he is holding Krasniqi accountable in several areas.

Mr. Office, our position is that you changed your testimony in some areas. Now say Jakup Krasniqi has been monitoring the legal sector, a suggestion that Sokol Dobruna has reported to Jakup Krasniqi, the Information Directorate has reported to Jakup Krasniqi, and as I said earlier that Jakup Kranisqi has behind his competence to order arrests. I'm telling you that you have deliberately exaggerated the role and competencies of Jakup Krasniqi”, Krasniqi's defence said.

Meanwhile, the Office denied that it has exaggerated Krasniqi's role during his testimony during these 12 days.

I have not exaggerated the role of Jakup Kransic. I explained it according to the questions that were asked, according to the responsibilities behind at that time”, the Office said.

Alagnedra also asked the witness whether anyone had exerted influence on him to blame Krasniqi.

“A has exerted influence on you someone to blame Jakup Krasniqi on the issues raised and to hold Jakup Krasniqi accountable for the questions asked about the fact that you know he didn't do this”, Alagdra said.

But such a thing denied the office witness, adding that his testimony shows the reality of a system that was then and nothing more.

I have no pressure from anyone. According to questions about how he looked and since he was back then, I've been explaining who the responsibilities were and who the responsibility behind him was... I'm proving who's responsible. I didn't make any changes in my statement from the statements I gave before the courts in my oath to tell the truth, what I know and what was mine that I did and I saw and could face and nothing else special... I'm telling you the reality of a system that was back then and nothing more”, the Office said.