Republic of Kosovo
Republika e Kosoves- Republika Kosova
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel
Paneli Zgjedhor per Ankesa dhe Parashtresa
Izborni Panel za Zalbe i Predstavke
A.nr. 216/2019
Elections Complaints and Appeals Panel (ECAP), Panel composed of Judges: Fejzullah
Rexhepi Chairperson, Adnan Konushevci dhe Zyhdi Haziri members, with the
participation of high legal official Vlerona Maliqi, deciding on the complaint submitted by
Kosovo Police based in Prishtina submitted against NISMA-AKR-PD Coalition on based
in Prishtina, respectively Ekrem Mustafa, former Minister of Internal Affairs, due to the
Violation of Code of Conduct during the electoral campaign breach for the Early elections
for the Assembly of Kosova which will be held on 06.10.2019, at the panel session held
on 05.10.2019, made the following :
DECISION
To ACCEPT as well-grounded the complaint A.nr. 216/2019 dated 04.10.2019 submitted
by Kosovo Police based in Prishtina against NISMA-AKR-PD Coalition based in Prishtina,
because former Minister of Internal Affairs, Ekrem Mustafa, now a candidate for PM from
NISMA-AKR-PD Coalition based in Prishtina, on 01.10.2019 at about 11:00hrs, on his
Facebook account posted a video- promoting campaign for himself and his political entity,
in which video he used a photo where Rashit Qalaj General Director, Kosovo Police, can
be seen- is shown, which constitutes a violation, pursuant to Article 35 paragraph 2 of
LGE, and IMPOSE fine in amount of 9,500.00 (nine thousand and five hundred) euros,
obliged to pay it within 15 days from the day this judgment becomes final, under the threat
of bailiff.
Reasoning
ECAP, on 04.10.2019 received the complaint A.no. 116/2019 submitted by Kosovo Police,
based in Prishtina, alleging that former Minister of Internal Affairs, Ekrem Mustafa, now
a candidate for PM from NISMA-AKR-PD Coalition based in Prishtina, on 01.10.2019 at
about 11:00hrs, on his Facebook account posted a video- promoting campaign for himself
and his political entity, in which video he used a photo where Rashit Qalaj General