TIRANA, May 15 /ATA/ – The Minister of Interior Taulant Balla demanded that a meeting of the parliamentary investigative commission on the data of the Total Information Management System (TIMS), where he was invited to testify, be held behind the closed doors.
The Interior Minister sent a letter to the commission, clarifying that the information on this issue is based on documents and data classified as state secret and the commission members should be equipped with security certificates.
The Minister of Interior Taulant Balla, the State Police General Director Muhamet Rrumbullaku, and former Director of the IT Department at the State Police, Ervin Muça, have been called to give their testimonies regarding the issue.
Balla also said that the meeting should be held behind the closed doors also in compliance with the legal provisions to protect against the disclosure of any classified information.
Interior Minister also highlights the fact that a criminal investigation is underway into the TIMS issue and the data cannot be disclosed to the public.
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