According to the Chief Prosecutor of Kosovo Aleksander Lumezi, there are 19 thousand individuals were granted the status of war veteran illegally and they receive benefits from the state.
Lumezi told Radio Free Europe that prosecutor Elez Blakaj resigned after drafting an accusation against some individuals involved in this case, which he had submitted to the Special Prosecution for further suggestions. Asked if the prosecution fears politics, Lumezi said “politicians should be afraid of prosecution, not the other way around.”
He stressed that Kosovo’s Prosecution has issued 63 arrest warrants for war crimes, while only two prosecutors dealt with them, one being the resigning prosecutor Blakaj.
He said he is not aware when would the Special Prosecution based in Hague issue the first indictments, explaining that they are still in the investigation process.
