SPAK demanded 1 year in prison, GJKKO sentences to 6 months in prison the mayor of Mallakastra who is accused of falsifying forms, Qerim Ismailaj refuses to resign from his mandate

The Mayor of Mallakastra, Qerim Ismailaj, was sentenced yesterday by GJKKO to 6 months in prison, which can be converted to 40 hours of public interest work, on the charge of "Forgery of seals, stamps or forms". Judge Irena Gjoka did not accept the request of SPAK, which demanded a sentence of 1 year in prison. She sentenced him to 6 months in prison. Since Ismailaj benefits from the application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, he benefited from a reduced sentence of 4 months imprisonment, which is converted into 40 hours of public work. , of stamps or forms" provided by article 190, first paragraph of the Criminal Code and his punishment based on this provision with 6 (six) months of imprisonment. In application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, reducing the sentence by 1/3 and the final sentence of the defendant Qerim Ismailaj with 4 (four) months of imprisonment. In application of Article 63 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence for the defendant Qerim Ismailaj and the obligation to perform work in the public interest, without remuneration, for a period of 40 (forty) hours, which will be fulfilled within the period of 6 months, provided that during this time he maintains regular contact with the Probation Service", the document states.

Ismailaj: I will not resign from the mandate

After 2 hours in the GKKO, Ismailaj said that he will appeal the decision that he is innocent, while adding that despite the sentence, he will not resign in the Assembly. "Being convinced of my complete innocence but also following all the procedures I will continue the battle at all levels of justice. I will not resign from the mandate", he said.

What happened?

The Democratic Party recently reported Ismailaj to SPAK and accuses the mayor of Mallakastra of committing the criminal offense of "Forgery of seals, stamps or forms", which carries a penalty of up to 4 years in prison. According to the report submitted a while ago to SPAK, it results from the evidence of service of the PF police officer, dated 30.01.1999, that Qerim Ismailaj was summoned according to the law and in time to appear at the MOD of Chios during on the day of judgment on 25.02.2000. Further, from the evidence of the service dated 28.06.1999, of the PF police officer, it results that the defendant became aware of the accusation attributed against him, through the accompanying material number 58/1999, with which he referred to the trial before Composite Court under Oath (MOD Composite Court under Oath of Chios)". According to DP, this proves that he was aware of his trial and sentence in the Greek state, but hid this fact in the decriminalization form. The prosecution started the investigation last year after the Democratic Party's denunciation, which claimed that Ismailaj was convicted of intentional injury in an event that took place in February 2000. Qerim Ismailaj, who was elected mayor in the elections of June 30, 2019, was accused by DP through its General Secretary, Gazment Bardhi, that he lied on the decriminalization form after being convicted in Greece. Ismailaj himself stated that he had no knowledge of this sentence, as otherwise he would have stated it because it would not have prevented him from running for mayor. but has hidden this fact in the decriminalization form. The prosecution started the investigation last year after the Democratic Party's denunciation, which claimed that Ismailaj was convicted of intentional injury in an event that took place in February 2000. Qerim Ismailaj, who was elected mayor in the elections of June 30, 2019, was accused by DP through its General Secretary, Gazment Bardhi, that he lied on the decriminalization form after being convicted in Greece. Ismailaj himself stated that he had no knowledge of this sentence, as otherwise he would have stated it because it would not have prevented him from running for mayor. but has hidden this fact in the decriminalization form. The prosecution started the investigation last year after the Democratic Party's denunciation, which claimed that Ismailaj was convicted of intentional injury in an event that took place in February 2000. Qerim Ismailaj, who was elected mayor in the elections of June 30, 2019, was accused by DP through its General Secretary, Gazment Bardhi, that he lied on the decriminalization form after being convicted in Greece. Ismailaj himself stated that he had no knowledge of this sentence, as otherwise he would have stated it because it would not have prevented him from running for mayor. which claimed that Ismailaj was convicted of intentional injury in an event that occurred in February 2000. Qerim Ismailaj, elected mayor in the elections of June 30, 2019, was accused by DP through its General Secretary, Gazment Bardhi, of he lied on the decriminalization form after being convicted in Greece. Ismailaj himself stated that he had no knowledge of this sentence, as otherwise he would have stated it because it would not have prevented him from running for mayor. which claimed that Ismailaj was convicted of intentional injury in an event that occurred in February 2000. Qerim Ismailaj, elected mayor in the elections of June 30, 2019, was accused by DP through its General Secretary, Gazment Bardhi, of he lied on the decriminalization form after being convicted in Greece. Ismailaj himself stated that he had no knowledge of this sentence, as otherwise he would have stated it because it would not have prevented him from running for mayor.