9 hours agoKDI: Over 90% of major cases of alleged corruption in Kosovo fail in court
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)Kosovo Democratic Institute researcher (KDI) Volnet Bugakku has raised serious concerns about the efficiency of justice in the fight against corruption in Kosovo. He said most of the major corruption cases, though leaving with a stir from the prosecution, are failing in legal review. “Mbi 90 % of the major corruption cases, of [...]
He said most of the major corruption cases, though leaving with a stir from the prosecution, are failing in legal review.
“Mbi 90 % of the major corruption cases initiated by the Prosecutor in Kosovo, although there has been a huge stir, unfortunately the same ones when the legal considerations have failed”, Bugakku said in RTV21.
On the other hand, he said that despite the Special Prosecutor's initiative to collect evidence, to question top actors, such as the minister or MP, should be based on precise evidence.
While lawyer Ardian Bajraktari has spoken even about the investigations being conducted towards incumbent Agriculture Minister Faton Peci.
He stressed that the prosecution and police have acted in accordance with the law.
According to him, until now institutional actions have been needed and based on law.
“Procurory and Police have carried out their legal duty and the hints that have been raised on these issues have been appropriate. In my opinion, there are certain actions [of the Ministry] that are incompatible with the law originally on public property. Giving in the exploitation of public property even by rent should be done on the basis of a transparent procedure, meaning granting”, Bajraktari said.
He said the investigation process in the case of Minister Faton Peci is in the early investigative phase. For that, according to him, it is important that the incumbent and other officials not rush into declaring his innocence, but allow the prosecution to continue investigations independently and based on evidence. /Periscope/
