Office for Kosovo surprised by EX-KLA's acquittal

The Government Office for Kosovo has stated that it is “more than unpleasantly surprised” by the news that Fatmir Limaj had been acquitted.

Izvor: Tanjug

Wednesday, 18.09.2013.

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BELGRADE The Government Office for Kosovo has stated that it is “more than unpleasantly surprised” by the news that Fatmir Limaj had been acquitted. The ethnic Albanian was charged with committing war crimes, but was set free by the Basic Court in Pristina. Office for Kosovo surprised by EX-KLA's acquittal Limaj, a former commander of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) was accused in the Klecka case. “It is a devastating fact that no one has been found guilty for the killed and tortured Serbs in the village of Klecka. And the remains of the massacred bodies have been exhumed and identified and have names and surnames. Only those who committed the crime remained without a name and surname, as it is always the case when it comes to Serb victims in Kosovo and Metohija,” said the office in a statement on Wednesday. The release notes that a mixed panel of judges, which comprised two EULEX judges and one Kosovo judge, also cleared of all charges the other accused in the case- Arben Krasnici, Naser Krasnici, Naser Sala, Nedzmi Krasnici, Behlul Limaj, Sabit Sala, Saban Sala, Besim Surdaj and Refki Mazreku. Taking into account that this is a first-instance ruling, the office "wants to believe" that the EULEX prosecutor will appeal against it, and that the criminals will be brought to justice, the release says. The statement underlines that the arrest and condemnation of criminals in this and other cases is a prerequisite for normal life in Kosovo and Metohija. The Basic Court in Pristina acquitted Limaj on Tuesday due to a lack of evidence. He had been charged with ordering and partaking in torture of Serb and Albanian civilians and Serbian troops and police officers at a prison camp in Klecka in the municipality of Lipljan. The prosecutor at the Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo can still appeal against the verdict. Tanjug

Office for Kosovo surprised by EX-KLA's acquittal

Limaj, a former commander of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) was accused in the Klečka case.

“It is a devastating fact that no one has been found guilty for the killed and tortured Serbs in the village of Klečka. And the remains of the massacred bodies have been exhumed and identified and have names and surnames. Only those who committed the crime remained without a name and surname, as it is always the case when it comes to Serb victims in Kosovo and Metohija,” said the office in a statement on Wednesday.

The release notes that a mixed panel of judges, which comprised two EULEX judges and one Kosovo judge, also cleared of all charges the other accused in the case- Arben Krasnici, Naser Krasnici, Naser Sala, Nedzmi Krasnici, Behlul Limaj, Sabit Sala, Saban Sala, Besim Surdaj and Refki Mazreku.

Taking into account that this is a first-instance ruling, the office "wants to believe" that the EULEX prosecutor will appeal against it, and that the criminals will be brought to justice, the release says.

The statement underlines that the arrest and condemnation of criminals in this and other cases is a prerequisite for normal life in Kosovo and Metohija.

The Basic Court in Priština acquitted Limaj on Tuesday due to a lack of evidence. He had been charged with ordering and partaking in torture of Serb and Albanian civilians and Serbian troops and police officers at a prison camp in Klečka in the municipality of Lipljan.

The prosecutor at the Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo can still appeal against the verdict.

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