Today, on 25.03.2024, at 10:00, the Appeal Chamber held the public hearing of case (JR) 43/2023, dated 22.09.2023, pertaining to the appeal of the Public Commissioner against decision no. 681, dated 07.07.2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission, related to the assessee Artur Ismajlukaj.
The Public Commissioner, during the submission of the final conclusions, stated that even during the trial of the case at the Chamber the assessee failed to prove the contrary of the appeal grounds related to the background assessment. While requesting the Chamber that in the overall evaluation of the case, to take into consideration the inconsistencies in the declarations of the assessee with respect to the asset assessment, the Public Commissioner finally requested the amendment of decision no. 681, dated 07.07.2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission and the dismissal from office of the assessee Artur Ismajlukaj.
The assessee, through his legal representative, held that the Public Commissioner, despite the request on the overall evaluation of the case, failed to submit any appeal grounds on the asset and proficiency assessment and that the circumstances specified by her regarding the background assessment cannot lead to the dismissal from office of the assessee as the professional integrity prevails. Finally, the assessee requested the upholding of decision no. 681, dated 07.07.2023, of the Independent Qualification Commission.
Following the hearing the final conclusions of the parties, the trial panel withdrew to take the final decision of the case, to be announced on 02.04.2024, at 15:00.
The public hearing shall take place at the premises of the Appeal Chamber, at Boulevard “Dëshmorët e Kombit”, no. 3, Tirana.