The Special Appeal Chamber Panel held on 03.02.2026, at 12:00, the public hearing of case (JR) no. 39/2024, dated 15.10.2024, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 774, dated 14.06.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Petrit Vukaj.
Given the fact that in today’s hearing the assessee lodged additional acts following those submitted in the hearing dated 27.01.2026, the trial panel decided to revoke the interim decision taken in that hearing to close the judicial investigation, thereby reopening it, in order to collect as evidence these new acts.
Following the subsequent closure of the judicial investigation, the parties continued in the submission of their final conclusions.
The representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, Mr. Adnan Xholi, stated that the assessee failed to prove the opposite of the appeal regarding the asset and proficiency assessment criteria, being found in terms of incorrect and insufficient declaration of assets and deficient in terms of the legal knowledge and reasoning capabilities. Mr. Xholi stated that the appeal grounds related the background criterion have been remedied, but this does not affect the request in the appeal. The representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, pursuant to Article 61, paragraphs 3 and 5 of Law no. 84/2016, finally requested the Appeal Chamber the amendment of decision no. 774, dated 14.06.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Petrit Vukaj.
The legal representative of the assessee objected to the position of the representative of the Head of the Special Prosecution Office, stating that with respect to the asset assessment criterion, based on the acts in the file, the negative balance is minimal and, taking into account the principle of proportionality, it cannot constitute a legal or factual ground for issuing the disciplinary measure of dismissal from office. As to the proficiency criterion, the legal representative, in disputing the appeal, provided explanations for each of the criminal proceedings administered by the assessee during the exercise of his office and finally requested the dismissal of the appeal and the upholding of decision no. 774, dated 14.06.2024 of the Independent Qualification Commission.
After hearing the final conclusions of the parties, the trial panel decided to close the trial and withdrew in chambers to make the final decision, which it shall announce on 05.02.2026, at 15:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Special Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.
