Appellate of the Special Court has upheld the “house arrest” decision for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha.This decision was taken this Thursday by judge Ilirjana Olldashi, leaving in effect the decision of December 30, 2023.
After the Appeal decision of GJKKO, in communication to the media, the lawyer of the former prime minister, Genc Gjokutaj, said that they will appeal to the Supreme Court for this decision.
“The Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a monocratic panel composed of judge Iliriana Olldashi, today 25.01.2024, at 09:00, announced the decision on the criminal case no. 27 act, date 16.01.2024 registration , registered on the appeal of the person under investigation/appellant S.B., with object: “Appeal against decision No. 520, dated 30.12.2023 (disposed on the request for replacement of the personal insurance measure) and decision No. 521, dated 27.12.2023 ( ruled on the request for dismissal of the judge) of the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime”, and decided:
The approval of no. 520, dated 30.12.2023 of the First Instance Special Court for Corruption and Organized Crime.
Former prime minister Sali Berisha, 79, is the most senior opposition official in three decades to face such a legal situation.
He is under investigation for the criminal offense of corruption together with his son-in-law, Jamarbër Malltezi, who is accused by SPAK of having received income worth 5.4 million euros from a construction business in an irregular manner, thanks to the government’s decisions by his father-in-law”, announced the Special Court./abcnews.al
