The mayor of Durrës sued the CEC, the decision is taken by the court

2024-03-06 10:42:00, Aktualitet CNA

The mayor of Durrës sued the CEC, the decision is taken by the court

Emirjana Sako

The lawsuit filed by the mayor of Durrës, Emirjana Sako, against the Central Election Commission was dismissed today at the Administrative Court of Appeal in Tirana.

Sako filed a lawsuit against the decision of January 19 by the CEC, which fined him about 93,000 ALL. In the court announcement, it is underlined that the given decision cannot be appealed.

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Today, on 06.03.2024, at 08:30, the panel of the Judicial Electoral College, composed of judges:

1. Edlira Petri (Reporter);
2. Magnola Xhaxho (Member);
3. Esmeralda Xili (Member);
4. Sokol Ibi (Member);
5. Alma Kolgjoka (Member);

In the court session held in the premises of the Administrative Court of Appeal, at the address: Rr. "Ismail Qemali", Tirana, after examining case No. 1 Basic Reg., Date 22.02.2024 Registration, with:

PLAINTIFF: Emiriana Sako, in the capacity of candidate for mayor of the electoral subject "Socialist Party of Albania", in absentia.

RESPONDENT: The Central Election Commission, represented by Mrs. Pavlina Docaj and Mr. Marisold Bardhi.

SUBJECT: Appeal against Decision no. 07, dated 19.01.2024, of the Appeals and Sanctions Commission, at the Central Election Commission.

LEGAL BASIS: Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania, article 92/2, point 4, articles 152 - 159, Decision no. 13, dated February 04, 2022 of the Regulatory Commission "On the approval of guidelines for the method of financial reporting during the election campaign for the elections for local government bodies" where in appendix 2, point 1.

For your information, the Appeals and Sanctions Commission (KAS), with Decision no. 07, dated 19.01.2024, the object of the above claim, has decided:
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5. The imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of ALL 92,775 against Mrs. Emirjana Sako, candidate for mayor of the "Socialist Party of Albania", and the transfer of funds received on behalf of the CEC, based on point 5 of article 173 of the Electoral Code.
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This decision enters into force immediately and is published on the official website of the Central Election Commission.
Against this decision, an appeal can be made to the Electoral College of the Administrative Court of Appeal, within 5 (five) days from its announcement".

with Decision No. 1, dated 06.03.2024, Judicial Electoral College, by majority vote,

Decided

1. Suspension of the trial of the case.
2. No appeal is allowed against this decision. It was announced in Tirana on 06.03.2024.

Tirana, on 06.03.2024/Tirana Administrative Court of Appeal/ CNA