TIRANA, Oct 9 /ATA/ – The National Judicial Conference of all Albanian judges elected Monday judge Emona Muçi as the new member of the High Judicial Council (HJC), the state authority responsible for the appointment, discharge, transfer, or evaluation of judges of first instance courts and courts of appeal.
At the meeting of the judges to fill three HJC vacancies from the appeal courts, Emona Muçi was declared winner after securing 133 votes compared to 92 votes for judge Irida Kaçerja.
Judge Gentiana Muçaj from first instance courts was elected as second HJC member after wining 114 votes, compared to 112 votes casted in favour of judge Alma Kodraliu.
The third HJC member was elected judge Markelian Koca from the Administrative Court.
The National Judicial Conference is composed of 240 judges and today’s meeting was attended by 236 judges who took part in the voting process.
The High Judicial Council is responsible for appointing, overseeing, and training judges. It also proposes candidates for the High Court to the Albanian President, in addition to setting the ethical standards and the budget to which Albanian courts must abide.
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