The Appeal Chamber held on 18.02.2025, at 09:00, the public hearing of case (JR) 19/2024, dated 29.05.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 730, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Valentin Preçi.
During the submission of the final conclusions, the Head of the Special Prosecution office stated that during the trial held at the Appeal Chamber, the assessee failed to prove the opposite of the appeal grounds for all three vetting criteria. Mr. Dumani held that the assessee has made an incorrect and insufficient declaration and failed to prove the legitimate source of creation of his assets. With regard to the background assessment criterion, the Head of the Special Prosecution office maintained that the assessee has made an insufficient declaration, while regarding the proficiency assessment criterion, namely the conflict of interest, he stated that there are circumstances that affect the behavior of the assessee during the exercise of his office and that are contrary to the conduct and ethics of the magistrate.
Finally, the Head of the Special Prosecution office requested the Chamber the amendment of decision no. 730, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, and the dismissal from office of the assessee Valentin Preçi.
The legal representative of the assessee challenged the appeal and finally requested the Appeal Chamber its dismissal, upholding decision no. 730, dated 10.01.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Valentin Preçi, as a decision supported entirely on law and evidence and on the principle of objectivity, proportionality and impartiality.
After hearing the final conclusions of the parties, the trial panel decided to close the judicial review of the case and withdrew in chambers to make the final decision, to be announced on 26.02.2025, at 15:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.