Entering the premises of the Special Court, Altin, the son of Jakup Krasniqi, expressed his conviction that the verdict expected today for the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army will be acquitting.

He predicted that Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi will be declared innocent of the charges in The Hague and will return to Kosovo as free people.

According to him, regardless of what the court decides, he himself and the entire Albanian people feel proud of the leading figures of the KLA and the war they fought.

In a further statement, he stressed: “I believe the decision will be acquitting. Whatever the decision may be, I am proud of each of them, of the KLA and of everything they have done for us… For us and for them it is great support that the people are with the KLA. Something we wish is for the people to know the value of the KLA.”

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The latest hearing in the court proceedings known as the “€53 million” case is underway at the Basic Court in Pristina.

Former Infrastructure Minister Pal Lekaj is accused in connection with an additional payment of €53 million to the Bechtel-Enka company for the Arbën Xhaferi motorway project.

At today’s hearing, Lekaj denied the charges, pleading not guilty before the trial panel.

“I have nothing to add,” he said, maintaining his plea of innocence.

The trial is continuing with an examination of the prosecution’s allegations and the evidence submitted to the court.

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The Basic Court in Peja has acquitted Halil, Kreshnik and Kastriot Mehmetaj, who were on trial for the triple murder in Gllogjan.

The verdict was handed down on Monday, following a judicial process that had lasted several years.

The incident for which the three defendants were accused occurred on November 26, 2021, when a bus traveling in Gllogjan was attacked with firearms.

As a result of the shooting, the bus driver, Gani Gjokaj, and two 17-year-old students, L.H. and G.M., were killed. Another person was seriously injured.

According to the prosecution’s allegations, the attack targeted driver Gani Gjokaj, whom the Mehmetaj family blamed for the suicide of their daughter, Heroina Mehmetaj.

The indictment stated that Kastriot Mehmetaj had fired at the bus, Kreshnik Mehmetaj had helped him escape, while Halil Mehmetaj was accused of inciting his two sons to kill Gjokaj.

The trial was reopened in July this year after a new video recording was submitted. After the proceedings concluded, the Basic Court in Peja decided to acquit all three defendants.

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At 13:00 today, the Basic Court of Prishtina will announce the decision in the case known as “Drenica 1”, in which eight people are accused, including Sami Lushtaku.

During the previous session, only the defense took the floor, and with a common stance insisted on the innocence of their clients through a request for acquittal of all charges, relying on the lack of convincing evidence.

The legal representatives of Sami Lushtaku questioned the statements of some witnesses, emphasizing that they are full of contradictions, and also opposed the use of evidence obtained from Serbian institutions.

Lawyer Arianit Koci, as the defender of Rrustem Rrukolli, stressed that the Prosecution failed to prove the existence of a factual link between his client and the incriminated actions. In the same line, the defense teams of Rexhep Xhota, Fatmir Mjaku, Ismet Haxhaj, Skender Tahiri, Sheremet Jashari and Bajram Dibrani argued that the indictment is not supported by concrete evidence, seeking an acquittal for each of them.

Based on the indictment, Sami Lushtaku, Rrustem Rrukolli, Ismet Haxhaj, Fatmir Mjaku, Rexhep Xhota, Skender Tahiri, Sheremet Jashari and Bajram Dibrani face charges for actions aimed at influencing witnesses, obstruction of justice, and involvement in an organized criminal structure. Throughout the trial, all defendants have categorically rejected the claims raised against them.

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