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The GJKKO has announced the decision for the former DP candidate for mayor of Rrogozhina, Shkëlqim Hoxha, and 4 other people, who were accused by SPAK of electoral corruption in the 2023 elections.
Defendants in connection with 64 corruption episodes (vote buying) were taken from SPAK, former MP Engjëll Cara, Limon Shala, Fatmir Thaçi, Florant Saraçi and Shkelqim Hoxha. The latter was running as a candidate for mayor of Rrogozhina.
SPAK's investigations proved that they, in collaboration with each other, provided and offered prepaid travel tickets to various persons, documented in 64 cases, in order to vote in favor of candidate Shkëlqim Hoxha, in the 2023 local elections in the Municipality of Rrogozhina.
According to the decision of the Criminal Court of Kosovo, Shkëlqim Hoxha's 4-month prison sentence is converted into 60 hours of community service, while the other persons' prison sentences are converted into 2 years of probation.
The decision of the GJKKO
1. The Special Prosecution Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has submitted to the Court the request with the subject: “Trial of the criminal case against the defendants Engjell Cara, Limon Shala, Fatmir Thaçi, Florant Saraçi and Shkëlqim Hoxha”.
2. The trial of this case was conducted under the rules of summary trial. At the end of the trial, the Special Court of First Instance for Corruption and Organized Crime, with a panel composed of judges Atalanta Zeqiraj, Flora Hajredinaj and Irena Gjoka, with decision no. 10, dated 06.02.2026, decided:
1. The guilty plea of the defendant Limon Shala, for the criminal offense of "Active corruption in elections", committed in collaboration, more than once, as provided for by articles 328, 25 and 50 letter "h" of the Criminal Code, and based on this provision his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.
- In application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the sentence for the defendant Limon Shala is reduced by 1/3 and his final sentence is 1 (one) year in prison.
- In application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence, and the placement of the defendant Limon Shala on probation, for a period of 2 (two) years, on condition that he does not commit another criminal offense and maintains contact with the Probation Service.
2. The guilty plea of the defendant Fatmir Thaçi for the criminal offense of "Active corruption in elections", committed in collaboration, more than once, as provided for by articles 328, 25 and 50 letter "h" of the Criminal Code and based on this provision, his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.
- In application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the sentence was reduced by 1/3, with the defendant Fatmir Thaçi finally being sentenced to 1 (one) year in prison.
- In application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence is ordered, and the defendant Fatmir Thaçi is placed on probation for a period of 2 (two) years, on condition that he does not commit another criminal offense and maintains contact with the Probation Service.
3. The guilty plea of the defendant Engjell Cara for the criminal offense of "Active corruption in elections", committed in collaboration, more than once, as provided for by articles 328, 25 and 50/h of the Criminal Code, and based on this provision, his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.
- In application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the sentence was reduced by 1/3, with the defendant Engjell Cara finally being sentenced to 1 (one) year in prison.
- In application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence is ordered, and the probation of the defendant Engjell Cara for a period of 2 (two) years, provided that he does not commit another criminal offense and maintains contact with the Probation Service.
4. The guilty plea of the defendant Florant Saraçi for the criminal offense of "Active corruption in elections", committed in collaboration, more than once, as provided for by articles 328, 25 and 50/h of the Criminal Code, and based on this provision, his sentence to 1 (one) year and 6 (six) months of imprisonment.
- In application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the sentence was reduced by 1/3, with the defendant Florant Saraçi finally being sentenced to 1 (one) year in prison.
- In application of Article 59 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence, and the placing of the defendant Florant Saraçi on probation for a period of 2 (two) years, on condition that he does not commit another criminal offense and maintains contact with the Probation Service.
5. The guilty plea of the defendant Shkëlqim Hoxha for the criminal offense of "Failure to report a crime", as provided for in Article 300 of the Criminal Code, and based on this provision, his sentence to 6 (six) months imprisonment.
- In application of Article 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the sentence was reduced by 1/3, definitively sentencing the defendant Shkëlqim Hoxha to 4 (four) months of imprisonment.
- Based on Article 63 of the Criminal Code, the suspension of the execution of the prison sentence for the defendant Shkëlqim Hoxha is ordered and its replacement with the obligation to perform work in the public interest.
- the defendant Shkëlqim Hoxha is ordered to perform 60 (sixty) hours of community service within a period of 6 (six) months.
- The defendant Shkëlqim Hoxha is ordered to maintain contact with the Probation Service.
6. Return of the mobile phones seized from citizens L. Shala, F. Thaci, and E. Cara.
7. Procedural expenses incurred during the investigation and trial phase shall be borne jointly by the defendants.
8. An appeal may be filed against this decision at the Special Court of Appeal for Corruption and Organized Crime, within 15 (fifteen) days from the day after the notification of the reasoned decision.
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