Ambassador Kim: Not with the justice of the past, but in line with EU standards

Kim has expressed support for the Justice Reform in our country, calling on the judiciary to act and bring to justice all those who break the law.

“I have been working in Albania for years and I believe that you know that I am clear on the point that I speak bluntly, maybe sometimes not diplomatically. So let me be clear once again maybe even non-diplomatic.

What is justice, what is the purpose of the reform? What will Albania look like when the reform is implemented, according to the norms and practices of your US friends, but also your future family, the EU.
We will know that justice reform has been successful when it is no longer considered normal to have judges and prosecutors engaged in misconduct.

That is why we have vetting institutions, they will be considered successful when we do not think it is appropriate for the political leaders in power or not, to call this or that prosecutor, to say, justice is served only when the other ends up in prison. Justice is not given when my side goes to jail, this is not justice, these are not the standards we are looking for you to achieve. They are not the standards that people demand.

Blind-eyed justice is required, that law and justice apply equally to all. Prosecutors need to take action because the law requires it, so I urge you to keep this in mind as we implement justice reform. We can not continue with the so-called justice of the past, the justice that should come to Albania as a NATO ally as a friend of the US, is the justice that has standards, in line with the EU and that people expect.

The EU demands are clear, the US actions also during the last 31 years make it clear that the US support for democracy in Albania is stronger than ever, the expectations of the people are just as clear and I urge you to act so as not to disappoint. It’s time to move forward, to create a justice that is blind, but also just. ” said Kim.

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