TIRANA, Nov 12 /ATA/ – Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Sali Berisha was questioned by the Special Prosecution Office (SPAK) on Thursday as the complainant in a case involving judge Irena Gjoka, and said he would file further criminal complaints against senior judicial officials.
Speaking to reporters after appearing before prosecutors, Berisha said his complaint sought legal accountability and was not motivated by personal reasons. He accused Gjoka of abusing her position and alleged that she had obtained three passports, changed her surname and failed to report the loss of any passports.
Berisha also referred to a criminal conviction by a court in Ioannina, Greece, for visa forgery, as well as a Greek police forensic assessment that he said confirmed the visa was forged.
He criticised the timing of his summons, saying he had been called in the final week of a six-month period set by a judge and had received notification only three days earlier.
Berisha said he would pursue criminal complaints against the heads of the High Judicial Council (KLGJ) and the High Inspector of Justice (ILD), as well as former SPAK chief Altin Dumani.
Asked whether he trusted SPAK, Berisha said he had appeared because a judge had ordered prosecutors to question him, arguing that the prosecution office had failed to hear him when he initially filed the complaint.
He also criticised the participation of International Monitoring Operation (IMO) observers in the deliberations of Constitutional Court judges, describing it as unconstitutional and arguing that it infringed on parliament’s powers.
Berisha alleged that the arrangement was part of a political compromise involving Prime Minister Edi Rama and said the Constitutional Court’s activities were governed by specific legislation that could not be altered by the judges themselves.
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