Minister of Justice Donika Gërvalla has denied statements linking her to cooperation with international missions and the Specialist Chambers, saying that she has had no contact, either direct or indirect, with these institutions.
“There is no connection whatsoever, neither with UNMIK, nor EULEX, nor the Specialist Chambers. I have had no point of contact, either directly or indirectly,” Gërvalla said.
She also criticized those who, according to her, have accused and labeled her without hearing the facts.
“I have one hope: that those who have shouted the loudest on this issue, those who have labeled me the most, will at least blush when they look in the mirror for not having listened to the facts, but instead choosing to repeat the lies that they themselves have been circulating,” the minister said.
Gërvalla said she has not remained silent regarding developments surrounding the Specialist Chambers and that, in her capacity as Minister of Justice, she has been working to prepare the government for a process she considers a “legal battle.”
“I have not remained silent. I am the Minister of Justice. The Prime Minister issued a statement on behalf of the government, while I, as minister, got to work with the aim of preparing for a battle, because the Specialist Chambers are a legal battle, not a battle of statements in the media,” she said.
Regarding calls for her resignation, Gërvalla said that every citizen has the right to demand the resignation of a minister, but declined to comment on such demands.
“Every citizen has the right to call for the resignation of a minister. I do not comment on calls for resignation. I do not prevent anyone from speaking,” Gërvalla said.
Gërvalla also addressed the draft law proposed by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), which concerns amendments to the law on the Specialist Chambers, saying that experts at the Ministry of Justice are analyzing it.
According to her, once the analysis is completed, the ministry will submit its opinion to the government and this will not take long.
“More than words, we need cooperation, analysis and expertise so that, in the end, justice prevails,” she concluded.
