The GJKKO has rejected the requests of the lawyers of the defendants in the “Partizani” case, who requested the absolute invalidity of several investigative acts of the Special Prosecution Office.
In today’s session, the court stated that the defense’s claims are not based on the law and evidence, emphasizing that the decisions made during the preliminary investigations by Judge Irena Gjoka were developed in accordance with legal procedures.
According to the GJKKO, the claims of exceeding competences by SPAK are not well-founded, while recalling that all security measures, personal and property, have been previously reviewed at all levels of the judiciary, including the Constitutional Court.
Regarding the allegations that some experts in the case were not licensed or had a conflict of interest, the court assessed that these circumstances do not invalidate the investigative acts. It was announced that the experts of the Institute of Scientific Police have performed their duties according to the law.
The GJKKO announced that it will next call a topographic expert to testify on his qualifications, before making a final statement on one of the defense’s requests.
The court also dismissed claims of procedural violations in the seizure and examination of computer equipment. According to the decision, the seizures carried out at “Studio Pustina” and the data obtained from the company “Homeplan” are legal, while the data obtained from the equipment that was later returned to the defendants cannot be used as evidence.
The GJKKO emphasized that no violations of the legal deadlines for conducting expert assessments were found and that there is no evidence that the experts were influenced or biased.
In conclusion, the court assessed that some of the defense claims do not constitute preliminary requests and will be reviewed during the trial.
The case file for the “Partizani” affair went to trial on May 19, after a delay of about 7 months.
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha is being tried on charges of “passive corruption of senior state officials”, as it is suspected that, while in office, he took legal and sub-legal actions that benefited his son-in-law, Jamarbër Malltez.
Meanwhile, Malltezi is accused of “passive corruption” and “money laundering.” According to SPAK, he improperly benefited from income worth 5.4 million euros from a construction project, through favored decisions of the government at the time.
Gazetare në “Rrjetin e Raportimit të Krimit të Organizuar dhe Korrupsionit në Shqipëri”- RRKOKSH.
