The paper’s editorial today notes that the judiciary in Kosovo is not independent, and that this was proved by Justice Minister Hajredin Kuci yesterday who said the conviction of Skenderaj Mayor Sami Lushtaku was absurd. “EULEX’s reaction against Kuci’s irresponsible statement should have been followed with Kuci’s dismissal from his post, but such a thing doesn’t happen in Kosovo where corrupt politicians are above the law. An independent judicial system should act immediately in such cases, without waiting for pressure from the public.”