Today, on 02.12.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 35/2022, dated 25.07.2022, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 537, dated 20.06.2022 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Florian Bonjaku.
Following the confirmation by the parties of the receipt of the submissions and denunciations made available by the Chamber, the Public Commissioner submitted the appeal grounds for the three vetting criteria, assessing that the incorrect declaration regarding the asset assessment, the shortcomings found during the background and proficiency assessment criteria, should be taken into consideration in the overall evaluation of all three criteria for the assessee, in the context of the undermining of public trust in the justice system, under Article 61, para 5 of Law No. 84/2016.
The Public Commissioner requested the Chamber the amendment of decision no. 537, dated 02.06.2022, of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Florian Bonjaku.
The assessee, through his legal representative, disputed the appeal grounds related to the asset, background and proficiency assessment, and provided explanations on the issues referred to in the appeal grounds, claiming their opposite. In conclusion of his objections, the assessee requested his confirmation in office.
After being consulted, the trial panel decided not to open the investigation regarding the denunciations, as it assessed that they lack the elements required by Article 53 of Law no. 84/2016.
Subsequently, the assessee responded several questions from the case rapporteur and the international observer, in terms of the consideration of the case.
Given that the assessee requested time to prepare the final conclusions, the trial panel decided to postpone the hearing to 06.12.2024, at 10:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.