Suspected tender for lawyer Isuf Zamena, Nagip Krasniqi includes UPP professor

The former KEK chief chief, in his testimony to special prosecutors, has stated that the recommendation for the commitment of Isuf Zamen's legal studio for legal consultancy was taken from his noble “Korenica and from the EU”.

Korenica, an associate professor of the Faculty of Jurydic of the University of Pristina, is co-founder of the Group for Jury and Political Studies (GLPS), a civil society organisation.

The organisation's co-founder, Dren Dolly, was named Kosovo's ambassador to the Netherlands in early January 2022, with the proposal of the government led by the Vetevendosje Movement.

Both Krasniqi and Zeynep are charged by the Special Prosecutor for misuse of the official position or authority for the contract between KEK and legal studio “Rexepi Zeqiri Zejra L. L. C”, worth 60 thousand euros.

According to the Special Prosecutor's Act, Krasniqi had consulted in advance with Isuf Zamen for the contract they would later link.

Krasniqi allegedly had urged the chief of procurement at KEK to initiate the negotiated procurement procedure for the consultant's commitment to legal consultations, even though, in the declaration of the needs and determination of the funds' availability, it was not a priority, defining it as the only operator “Rejep Zeqiri L. L.C.”

According to the prosecution, the legal studio owned by Zeynep in advance in an open procurement procedure was declared irresponsible.

With this, they are charged that in co-ordination they committed criminal work “Using official position or authority” by Article 414, paragraph 2 concerning paragraph 1 concerning Article 31 of the Criminal Code.

In his statements given to the prosecutor by August 29th and 30th 2023, defendant Nagip Krasniqi has stated that “recommunica's commitment to Isuf Zeynep had received it from the EU and from his noble friend Korenica”.

Krasniqi has said that communications he developed with lawyer Isuf Zana have not revealed any business secrets, nor has corporate interest been violated.

“In terms of document with the title legal consultancy services for the Kosovo Energy Corporation, it has stated that they can refer to potential arbitration cases and that it does not recall whether this document was drafted by the “Rejrepi Zeqiri Zeka LC”, it is said in the indictment.

Regarding e-mail communication, dated February 6th 2023 and March 3rd 2023, Krasniqi has declared that this communication has to do with international consultancy for rebuilding Kosovo A.

And for communicating with Isuf Zeynep via this “content I gave you instructions to do only the daily price, not that monthly limit”, “Talk to Ymerin”, stated that the purpose of this had been to pass the award to the Oda of Lawyers, and why it was locked up in this procurement process was due to lack of resources in KEK.

And other communications with Zeynep in Whatsapp, Nagip Kransiqi said she can't remember. /paparazzi