The Ministry of Labour, Families and Values of the Liberation War has published findings of an extraordinary review report at the Centre for Social Affairs in Pec, in connection with the treatment of the case of Arlinda Zekaj, which was killed on 25 October in Vitomirica.
According to the report, violations of judicial deadlines, negligence in fulfilling official tasks, lack of professional monitoring and supervision have been recorded during handling the case, Dukajni reports.
One of the main findings of the Inspectorate is that the QPS had not in time submitted the report requested by the Court. Although, under the September 24th 2026 accord, the deadline had been set for seven days, the report was submitted on 5 October.
Also, the unjustified absence of the case manager at the 5 October 2026 trial hearing has been found.
The inspector also recorded the failure to monitor after accepting the September 7th judicial decision, though The QPS had the responsibility to act even without special obligations defined by the Court.
The report also noted the failure to implement standard procedures for case management, non-fulfillment of contact forms and work in case, as well as the lack of the Individual Services Plan.
Another finding relates to the lack of professional supervision by the leader of Social Services towards work and fulfilling tasks by the case manager.
For these violations, the Inspection Division has recommended the head of the Peja municipality to take disciplinary measures against the random manager, T. G., and Social Services leaders, D. K., in accordance with their responsibilities and legal procedures.
In addition to disciplinary measures, the report requires the Pec Community and the urgent increase in the number of professional staff licensed in the QPS, taking into account the number of cases and territory this institution covers.
Another recommendation is the transfer of the Directorate for Social Management, director A, respectively. B., in order for the Centre for Social Work to exercise its work independently and to have clear division of tasks and responsibilities between the two institutions.
The inspector has made recommendations for the QPS itself in Pec. These include providing constant oversight and regular visits to the child placed in shelters to assess his state of health and psychosociality, and adapting to this environment.
Also, better co-ordination of services with relevant institutions is required, the use of all standard forms to manage cases and assess the needs for training and retraining staff, especially in the area of protecting domestic violence victims.
The ministry has requested that the recommendations be addressed without delay and that the latter officially announce the actions taken. Meanwhile, he has announced that he will monitor their implementation.
Arlinda Zekaj was killed on October 25th 2026 in Vitomirica in Pec. Her murder is suspected of her former murder, Albert Syla. She had been killed just minutes after returning from the police, where she had denounced her husband for violating the defense order. Three days before the murder, she had complained to chief prosecutor of the Constitutional Prosecution that she could be killed if the institutions did not act.
Source Layer: Dukeagini