Vetting in Kosovo, topic of discussion table
Prishtina, 28 February 2020 - How to implement a process to ensure complete independence of the justice system was the topic of today's discussion table, organized by the Group for Legal and Political Studies, where the Kosovo vetting process, which was attended by the Chairman of the Prosecutorial Council, Bahri Hyseni and the Chairman of the Judicial Council, Skender Çoçaj, the Minister of Justice, Albulena Haxhiu, members of the Kosovo Assembly, representatives of the US Embassy, the British Embassy and representatives of civil society in Kosovo.
In this context, in the capacity of a panelist, the Chairman of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council, Bahri Hyseni, has said that vetting should be permanent and a process that takes place daily through legitimate legal and constitutional mechanisms.
Chairman Hyseni emphasized that when talking about public perception we should say clearly that at every meeting or every public statement we have never said that we are satisfied with the work we do, but we have emphasized that we are working hard and have tangible results. So, I have to tell you that it is not our fault that visa liberalization is not being done, because we have an official document that we have done our job. However, nevertheless, the perception is negative, but it is not only negative for the justice system and no one can be proud of it, but this perception also exists for politics, municipalities, the legislature and many others, so this perception needs to be changed for the better of the state of Kosovo”, said Chairman Hyseni in his speech to the participants.
Consequently, other panelists discussed ways and means to implement such a process, given the current challenges and problems facing the justice system, which must be based on the laws and the Constitution of the country.
