The Acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, has decreed Zejnullah Gashi to the position of Chief State Prosecutor.

The decree comes only one day after the Prosecutorial Council of Kosovo, in its 298th meeting, nominated Gashi for this post and forwarded the name to the Acting President for decree.

In the race for the position of Chief Prosecutor of There were five candidates for the state: Atdhe Dema, Naim Abazi, Rafet Halimi, Shqipdon Fazliu and Zejnullah Gashi.

The news about the decree was announced by Haxhiu himself through a post on Facebook.

“Today I met Mr. Zejnulla Gashi, to whom I submitted the decree for the appointment to the position of Chief State Prosecutor,” wrote Haxhiu.

She announced that, before making the decision, a full review of the documentation sent by the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council was conducted.

“After accepting the proposal and documentation from the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council, a careful and comprehensive review of the submitted materials was made, including also the relevant information provided by the competent security institutions and the reports of the organizations that monitored the selection process. Taking into account the importance of this function and the need for the full functioning of the justice institutions, I acted in accordance with constitutional and legal responsibilities,” she said.

Haxhiu emphasized the importance of the function of the State Prosecutor, describing it as one of the main pillars of the rule of law and the protection of the constitutional order.

“I wished Mr. Gashi success in exercising this high state responsibility. The function of the State Prosecutor is one of the main pillars of the rule of law and the protection of the constitutional order.”

the fight against organized crime, corruption and other criminal offenses requires a determined commitment from the prosecuting body.

“The battle against organized crime, corruption, the pursuit of war criminals, violators and crime of any form must receive a firm response from the prosecuting body.”

In the end, the Acting President expressed her expectations that Gashi will carry out his duties with professionalism, integrity and impartiality.

“I expect Chief Prosecutor Gashi to exercise this duty with high professional and moral integrity, impartiality and courage, always with high commitment to the state and citizens, in accordance with the Constitution and laws of our Republic,” concluded Haxhiu.

Source: prizrenpost