Minister of Justice, Besfort Lamallari, was asked about the position that the majority will take on the immunity of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku. He said that the majority's position is clear and that the Prime Minister has exercised his right to put the Constitutional Court in motion.
"The arguments are presented where, in essence, the claim of one power, specifically the executive, to exceed the power of another power, namely the judiciary. Here we are also dealing with the legislative power that confirms the mandate of ministers, including me. The Constitution clearly states that ministers enjoy the immunity of deputies," Lamallari added.
Lamallari added that Albanian justice must speak with standards.
"We need to be more towards real possibilities. Based on the justice reform, it is time to highlight the fact that while I do not think that the culture of impunity will collapse, this has already become possible, with the establishment of new institutions and their support. Changing criminal policy is a very important process that has begun. The first phase in the fight against crime and corruption proves the good work and we are now in another phase that has to do with consolidating standards. 2027 must prove that we are dignified at the Brussels table," he said.
Lamallari underlined that reform in the prison system will continue, with the aim of achieving European standards, both for security to prevent escapes or incidents, and for the level of human rights.
