TIRANA, October 13/ATA/ During the general meeting of the prosecutors, where three new members of the High Prosecution Council are expected to be elected, General Prosecutor Olsian Çela said that the vetting process has created vacancies in the prosecution body.
He also said that the cooperation between the High Prosecutorial Council and the Prosecutor’s Office should be efficient and according to the provisions in the Constitution.
Another concern expressed by the chief prosecutor is the threat against two prosecutors.
“Everyone has followed with concern the reports about the endangered lives of two of our colleagues due to their duty. While on the one hand these facts are serious and should be punished according to the law, on the other hand they should make us more united with each other and understand that these are obstacles that we can overcome only by staying together, through dedication to the job. This attitude alone will discourage anyone who thinks that through threats or serious acts of violence aimed at the lives of magistrates, they can obstruct justice,” said Çela.
In the end, Çela underlined that the work of the Prosecutor’s Office, beyond the problems, also has achievements.
“There are many reasons why we should be proud of what we do every day in our work. I want to bring to the attention of everyone inside or outside this hall that there are tens of thousands of criminal offenses that are investigated by you and there are tens of thousands of perpetrators who receive punishment every year in the courts thanks to your work”, he said./p.s./
