Today the High Prosecutorial Council accepted the proposal of High Inspector of Justice Artur Metani to impose the disciplinary measure “Public reprimand” against the magistrate O.T., prosecutor in the Prosecution Office attached to the Judicial District Court of Korça.
After the indication provided by the investigative show “Stop”, on TV Klan, as well as based on the data obtained from the verification performed, the High Inspector of Justice began the disciplinary investigation.
The investigative show broadcast the case of the murder of an 18-year-old boy and the claim of his family members that the prosecutor has dragged out the case.
From the disciplinary investigation conducted by the High Inspector of Justice, it was found that the magistrate has unjustifiably delayed the actions and procedural acts related to the case by not taking appropriate actions in notifying the victim’s relatives about the rights recognized by law, and has unexplainably delayed sending the case to court. This delay was made beyond the reasonable time, a period of over 6 months, which is provided as a disciplinary violation (Article 102 paragraph 1 letter “d” of Law no. 96/2016). The actions and omissions of the magistrate have brought consequences for the administration of justice, the violation of the prosecutor’s prestige, and have undermined public trust in justice.