Rexhep Selimi’s lawyer, Eric Tully, said in his closing statement that the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) has not proven that Selimi’s actions or inactions as Minister of Public Order influenced the commission of the crimes in the indictment.
According to him, there is a lack of documents supporting the SPO’s claims.
“The SPO has failed to prove its argument beyond a reasonable doubt. Not only that, but there is a complete lack of operational documents sent from the Ministry of Public Order to the police—or vice versa—that would demonstrate Selimi’s involvement or that he had control over the Police. The SPO has provided no evidence showing that Selimi’s actions or inactions as Minister of Public Order played any role in the commission of the crimes in the indictment, or that he is responsible for the actions of others in connection with those crimes,” Tully said.
He added that the Prosecution appears inconsistent in describing Selimi’s authority.
“In the final indictment, the Prosecution seems uncertain in describing Selimi’s authority. Paragraph 503 states that Selimi had operational control over the Police, while paragraph 532 appears to slightly change the SPO’s position, claiming he had operational authority over the police and was ‘positioned’ to direct their actions. Despite the terms used by the KLA, the SPO has not provided any evidence supporting any of its claims,” he said.
