Vetting balance: 783 decisions, 261 dismissals (Feb 2018 to July 2024)
Status: Statistics as reported; not an official KPK publication in the reviewed source
Summary
Shqiptarja reported on 3 August 2024, citing 'statistics', that the vetting process had reached 783 decisions on judges, prosecutors and legal assistants between 18 February 2018 and 31 July 2024. Of these, 358 magistrates were confirmed in office and 261 decisions dismissed (145 judges, 110 prosecutors). Another 103 cases ended with resignation and 50 without a final decision.
The article gives no separate count of dismissals for unjustified assets. It says that, for the elite, unjustified assets and links to organised-crime figures were reasons for dismissal. The author is named as Keti Banushi and the article does not say whether the tallies are official or the journalist's own compilation.
Key facts
- 783 decisions in total; 17 still pending at first instance (article).
- 358 confirmed in office: 165 judges, 163 prosecutors, 2 former KLD inspectors, 2 KLGJ inspectors, 26 legal assistants or advisers.
- 261 dismissed: 145 judges, 1 former High Justice Council judge, 110 prosecutors, 1 KLGJ inspector, 4 legal assistants.
- 103 cases ended with resignation; 50 ended without a final decision.
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- The figures are reported by Shqiptarja; the article attributes them only to 'statistics'.
What is alleged (0)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
Nothing recorded in this list.
Open questions (3)
- Share of dismissals based on unjustified assets not separated in the article.
- Counts after 31 July 2024 not found.
- Whether the tallies match official KPK/KPA publications.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- No institutional response in the article.
Timeline
Full timeline →Other
Vetting balance published: 783 decisions, 261 dismissals (to 31 July 2024)
Reported statistics; asset-based dismissals not separated.
Hypotheses
Possible explanations that connect this record with other findings. They are not findings; each lists the evidence for and against.
- Source label: Unverified
Asset-based vetting dismissals had little criminal follow-up
Vetting dismissals on unjustified assets (Dreni 2020, Kosova 2020) were reported, and SPAK opened probes into dismissed magistrates in June 2020. The follow-up that is documented is limited: one charge (Daci, 2020) and no outcomes found for the rest. An undated Exit.al headline (not confirmed in the original source) says no one dismissed for asset reasons was under investigation by the prosecution office.
Evidence for
- Shqiptarja (3 Aug 2024): dismissals include 145 judges and 110 prosecutors; unjustified assets cited for elite cases.
- Exit.al (23 June 2020): SPAK reportedly received 12 former-judge dossiers; outcome not found.
- Undated Exit.al headline seen in secondary reports: no one dismissed for failing vetting was being investigated (based on the headline only; not confirmed in the original source).
Evidence against
- SPAK did charge Luan Daci in 2020 for concealing a dismissal, showing some follow-up.
- Dismissal is an administrative vetting outcome, not a criminal finding; absence of charges is not proof of inaction.
- The 2024 balance may be incomplete; the source for it is not an official KPK publication.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Shqiptarja.com
- Date
- 3 Aug 2024