
The head of SPAK has 'collided' with the Minister of Justice, Ulsi Manja, following the proposal by the Council of Ministers to establish a new structure to control the Special Prosecution Office.
The Minister of Justice presented today at the General Prosecutor's Office the government's recommendations in the fight against crime. At the center of the presentation were eight main pillars, which according to Manja aim to increase the effectiveness of the criminal justice system, inter-institutional cooperation and respect for human rights.
But, the head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, was also present at the meeting. The head of SPAK, 'clashed' with the Minister of Justice, Ulsi Manja, after the proposal by the Council of Ministers to establish a new structure to control the Special Prosecution Office.
Altin Dumani stated that SPAK is already subject to supervision by the KLP and ILD. The Head of the Special Prosecution Office emphasized that the creation of these new evaluation structures would risk bringing about bureaucratic overload.
"A recommendation that I see, although in the assessment of our institution it is not related to priorities and the fight against crime, but is what you say in your recommendations 'need for respect for existing control mechanisms'. Strengthening internal control mechanisms is recommended. SPAK, already subject to supervision by the KLP, ILD, the creation of new assessment and integrity structures without analysis of existing mechanisms risks bringing about a bureaucratic overload", said Altin Dumani.
Further, Dumani stated that the recommendations received from the government and other institutions on the fight against crime are being implemented in the work of the institution he leads.
Dumani emphasized that some of these recommendations are not accompanied by statistical data or in-depth analyses that could help in their concrete implementation.
According to the head of SPAK, some recommendations are formulated in a very general way and often seem subjective, which makes it difficult to translate them into concrete measures.
Dumani also added that the lack of concretization and statistical basis makes some of them difficult to implement in the daily practice of SPAK's work.
Excerpt from the speech of the head of SPAK:
Having become familiar with the recommendations, I cannot help but mention some elements, some of our findings. The recommendations are not accompanied by statistical data, comparative analysis or concrete indicators that justify the need for intervention. This lack makes the recommendations seem subjective and difficult to measure, especially for SPAK, which operates on the basis of efficiency, results and public credibility.
Some of the recommendations use general terms such as proactive investigations, strengthening the strategic approach, but do not provide any operational definition. This creates uncertainty for practical implementation and may lead to different interpretations by implementing institutions.
Another recommendation that I see, although in the assessment of our institution it is not related to priorities and the fight against crime, but is what you say in your recommendations “need for respect for existing control mechanisms”. Strengthening of internal control mechanisms is recommended. SPAK, already subject to supervision by the KLP, ILD, the creation of new assessment and integrity structures without analysis of existing mechanisms risks bringing about a bureaucratic overload.
Some of the recommendations are very general and do not define measurable objectives, responsible institutions or concrete resources, risking remaining unimplementable. I said this to make it clear, because at the end of each year we also report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Council of Ministers.
So, of course, in their entirety, the recommendations are welcome and we express our maximum commitment as an institution to ensure that these recommendations are a priority in the institution's work, but on the other hand, some of them, due to the way they are formulated or conceived from a practical point of view, present difficulties in implementation. And I am already noticing difficulties in how I will report on the fulfillment of these recommendations.
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