Democratic MP, Enkelejd Alibeaj came face-to-face with the young students and activists of Euronews Albania’s RinON, to speak about the current issues in our justice system.
The Democrat began the discussion by claiming that the best-fitted word to describe the current state of our justice system is ‘desperation’.
To back up his claim, Alibeaj argued that the adoption and implementation of the justice reform have been one-sidedly left up to the ruling Socialist party – something, which in his judgment has led to empty offices in our courts and prosecutions of all levels, due to the great number of judges and prosecutors that have been laid off.
In addition, Alibeaj argued that this has led to total chaos within the system, which has made it impossible for citizens to get their services in time or be served quality and efficiency by our judicial.
“Nowadays, the general public is fully aware of the facts; first and foremost, the major lack of judges and prosecutors at all levels; Secondly, if we only take a look at the High Court, the number of casefiles awaiting judgment at this moment in time has reached 35 thousand; Thirdly, how many crimes take place each day and how many criminals actually end up behind bars?
No, in reality, the complete opposite is true: criminals that have made a name for themselves in the public sphere, are shown in the news leaving their cells, which only goes to show the current desperate situation our justice system finds itself in,” – said the Democrat.
‘Vetting should have ended much sooner’
Moreover, Alibeaj noted that if the reasons for extending the term of the vetting bodies in the justice system, were the government’s interferences in the process, then the term should have never actually been extended.
However, the Democratic MP didn’t provide a clear answer, when asked if he was in favor of the vetting extension or against it.
Alibeaj supported his stance by arguing that until the end of 2021, when the vetting term was meant to end, not all justice officials have been screened, which means that the process could be overtaken by the country’s permanent justice bodies.
In addition, he mentioned that when the justice reform was first voted in back in 2016, the vetting process was only supposed to last a few years. In fact, the Venice Commission suggested that it didn’t last for more than 5 years.
“Vetting is necessary, it absolutely has to happen but there is always the danger that the party in power has the tendency to appoint its own people to substitute for the officials that get fired,” – continued Alibeaj.
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