Today, on 08.02.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 25/2023, dated 20.06.2023, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 651, dated 27.04.2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Urim Buci.
During the submission of the appeal grounds, the Public Commissioner stated that she shares a different position from the Independent Qualification Commission, regarding the assessment of the financial situation, the sufficiency and legitimacy of the sources that have served the assessee the creation of his assets, as well as in addressing a case of conflict of interest.
With respect to the three public denunciations received after the appeal, the Public Commissioner stated that the appeal grounds are sufficient for the appeal request, amendment of decision no. 651, dated 27.04.2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Urim Buci.
The assessee objected the Public Commissioner’s appeal grounds, stating that they are unsupported on evidence and that decision no. 651, dated 27.04.2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission is based on a fair assessment of the facts. The assessee provided explanations about the practice of cases part of the public denunciations and responded to some questions of the case rapporteur in this context. Also, he requested the collection as evidence of certain documents filed in connection to today’s submissions.
The trial panel, upon an interim decision, decided to open the judicial examination of the case and administer as evidence the acts listed in the hearing by the assessee.
The presiding judge invited the Public Commissioner to state her position regarding the denunciations filed with the Appeal Chamber, and following the Public Commissioner’s request for a proper time and opportunity to take a position in the final conclusion with their regard, the trial panel, consulted on the spot, decided to close the judicial review of the case and invited the parties to submit their final conclusions in the hearing scheduled to take place on 16.02.2024, at 10:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.