The Constitutional Court has decided to terminate the mandate of Judge Sonila Bejtja. The important decision paves the way for the President of the Republic to declare Bejtja's seat vacant.
In its decision, the Constitutional Court clarified the interpretation of the mandate of the current members, emphasizing that, in this transitional phase, the principle of partial renewal of its composition will be applied.
This principle comes as a result of the need to restore the regular and balanced functioning of the institution after the constitutional crisis of recent years.
In the future, the principle of the inviolability of the 9-year mandate will be applied, as provided for by the Constitution, but for current cases intertwined with the institutional reconstruction phase, the need to comply with the constitutional calendar for the renewal of members prevails.