Shkumbin Demaliaj

The Kosovo state prosecution told BIRN on Wednesday that it will appeal against Pristina Basic Court's verdict acquitting ex-premier Agim Ceku and 11 co-defendants of abusing their official positions to add people to a government-approved list of Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA war veterans eligible for benefits.

Pristina Basic Court on Tuesday cleared ex-premier Agim Ceku and 11 co-defendants, including another ex-minister and several ex-MPs, of abusing their official positions to add people to a government-approved list of Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA war veterans eligible for benefits.

Kosovo police arrested MP Shkumbin Demaliaj for allegedly intimidating prosecutor Elez Blakaj, who resigned after saying he received threats while investigating fraud in the verification of Kosovo Liberation Army war veterans.