The hearing for the review of the security measure for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha in the Special Court, where he is accused of being involved in the privatization of the former "Partizani" complex, has ended.
After three days of postponement and interruption due to the objections and then the boycott by Berisha's lawyers, GJKKO has decided to leave in force the same security measure against Berisha, that of the obligation to appear and the blocking of the passport in order not to move abroad.
Thus, the two judges appointed mainly, Rabije Cenalia and Jalldiz Kastrati, have withdrawn, causing the GJKKO to appoint another lawyer from the state, Valentina Todoresku, who is the fourth appointed mainly.
Announcement of GJKKO:
On 26.10.2023, at 15.00, in the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, the court hearing was resumed for the continuation of the examination of the request submitted by the Special Prosecutor's Office, with the object "Interrogation of the citizen under investigation Sali Berisha".
- Prosecutors Arben Kraja and Enkeleda Millona were present in the courtroom, while the suspect Sali Berisha was represented by the defenders appointed mainly by the court, av. Rabije Cenalia and av. Jalldiz Kastrati.
- The court informed that with the chief secretary of this court, today, 26.10.2023, at 09.45, a request was filed by the citizen Sali Berisha, with the object of excluding the judge from judging this case. On this request, with the decision no. 430 Act, dated 26.10.2023 of the GJKKO, it was decided not to accept the request of the applicant Sali Berisha, with the object of dismissing the judge Irena Gjoka, as not based on the evidence and the law.
- The appointed defenders mainly did not take over the realization of the defense and under these conditions, referring to the list of lawyers mainly, the court appointed as the lawyer mainly av. questions of the citizen under investigation Sali Berisha.