Isufaj’s request to suspend the competition for Chief Prosecutor is rejected

The Administrative Court has rejected the request of the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office, Blerim Isufaj, for the imposition of a security measure aimed at suspending the competition for the position of Chief State Prosecutor until the end of the administrative conflict initiated against the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPK).

“The Administrative Court-General Department, with decision AP.nr.90/2026 dated 05.06.2026, has rejected as unfounded the request of the plaintiff BI, which requested the assignment of a security measure to postpone the execution of the decision of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council KPK.nr.268/2026 dated 18.05.2026 on the announcement of the public competition for the position of Chief State Prosecutor, until the final settlement of the administrative conflict,” the announcement states.

The court assessed that the plaintiff had failed to prove the existence of a risk of causing serious and irreparable damage, as a condition for the imposition of a security measure. It was also found that the contested decision concerns the opening of a public competition procedure and does not constitute a final decision for the selection or appointment of any candidate.

“The decision-making also took into account the public interest related to the regular and effective functioning of the prosecutorial system, assessing that the suspension of the competition procedure at this stage is not reasonable. Against this decision, the dissatisfied parties have the right to appeal within 7 (seven) days from the date of its receipt, to the Court of Appeal of Kosovo,” the announcement states.