September 12, 2024

Today, the Public Commissioner was present at the Appeal Chamber to initiate the judicial review of the appeal filed against Decision no. 729/2024, of the Independent Qualification Commission, concerning the assessee, Mrs. Zena Lila, serving as a prosecutor in the Prosecution Office of the First Instance Court of Elbasan General Jurisdiction.

During the verification of the parties’ presence in the hearing, the presiding judge informed that the parties had submitted to the Chamber within the specified deadlines, their submissions and objections regarding the appeal and subsequently invited them to present their claims during the hearing.

The Public Commissioner, adhering to the appeal grounds presented a case for trial circumstances and legal facts related to the criterion of assets control. In conclusion of the findings in the appeal, the Public Commissioner determined that the assessee had made inaccurate and insufficient declaration of assets and therefore requested the adjudication panel, after a thorough investigation of the case, to decide the amendment of the decision no. 729/ 2024, and the dismissal from office of the assessee Mrs. Zena Lila.

Through the legal representative, the assessee objected to the findings in the appeal and requested the re-confirmation in office in conclusion of the submissions.

After the parties confirmed they had no additional requests concerning the case, the adjudication panel, on-the-spot-consultation decided to close the judicial review and retired to the deliberation chamber to reach the final decision, which will be announced on September 19, 2024, at 14:00.

Pursuant to point 1, Article 16 of the regulation of the Institution of Public Commissioners, the appeal and the elements of the case are published on the official website of this institution: http://ikp.al/ankime

The Institution of Public Commissioners has been established and operates under Article 179/b and the Annex of the Constitution of the Republic of Albania and Law No. 84/2016, “On the Transitional Re-evaluation of Judges and Prosecutors in the Republic of Albania”.

The Public Commissioners represent the public interest during the transitional process of re-evaluation of judges and prosecutors in the Republic of Albania.​ PDF