Emruli was an unquestioning supporter of Battistelli's "reign of terror" and he continued to turn a blind eye to the ongoing mismanagement of the Office under the new President, António Campinos.
The main focus of the present series has been the sudden and mysterious "disappearance" of Safet Emruli from the EPO's Administrative Council at the end of 2020.
"...the available information indicates that Emruli showed a deliberate and wilful "blindness" to the rules and regulations governing academic appointments in North Macedonia."In any case, the media reaction in support of Gjorgji Ilievski shows that Emruli's "double-jobbing" did not go down well in his home country - a "captured state" where the lives of ordinary citizens are bedevilled by official corruption and the lack of a functional rule of law, notwithstanding the carefully cultivated democratic façade.
The rank and file of EPO staff are also unlikely to shed any tears over Emruli's departure from the Administrative Council.
"As far as is known, Emruli - in his capacity as a member of the organisation's governing body - never once raised his voice in protest against Benoît Battistelli's excesses."In this regard it should be remembered that he was a long-serving member of an Administrative Council which tolerated massive and egregious abuses of power and authority on the part of the chief executive of the European Patent Office.
As far as is known, Emruli - in his capacity as a member of the organisation's governing body - never once raised his voice in protest against Benoît Battistelli's excesses.
Emruli is mentioned several times in this 2012 puff piece/PR (warning: epo.org link)
"And last but not least, let it not be forgotten that Emruli was one of the 28 delegates that voted in favour of Battistelli's infamous "Strike Regulations" at the 136th Meeting of the Administrative Council in June 2013."Emruli has written scholarly articles on the importance of judicial independence and the role of constitutional courts in protecting the rule of law, but in his capacity as a member of the EPO's governing body he failed miserably to apply his theoretical knowledge in practice.
This is clearly demonstrated by the manner in which he voted in favour of Battistelli's botched "reform" of the Boards of Appeal in 2016.
In this regard, it deserves to be pointed out that the inveterate "double-jobber" at the University of Tetovo also rubber-stamped the imposition of disproportionate restrictions on the post-service employment of former Board members, without any provision being made for compensation due to loss of income.
"In summary, Emruli's track record as an Administrative Council delegate during the years of Battistelli's presidency between July 2010 and June 2018 seems to be one of unquestioning "collaboration" with the reign of terror conducted by the Corsican despot and his lackeys."And last but not least, let it not be forgotten that Emruli was one of the 28 delegates that voted in favour of Battistelli's infamous "Strike Regulations" [PDF] at the 136th Meeting of the Administrative Council in June 2013.
The crass illegality of those strike regulations was confirmed recently when they were struck down by the ILOAT on 7 July 2021 - after being allowed to remain in force for a period of eight years (!).
In summary, Emruli's track record as an Administrative Council delegate during the years of Battistelli's presidency between July 2010 and June 2018 seems to be one of unquestioning "collaboration" with the reign of terror conducted by the Corsican despot and his lackeys.
"Or maybe he was just too busy with his academic "sideline" at the University of Tetovo to notice what was really going on at the EPO..."Emruli's culpability in this regard is compounded by the fact that, following Battistelli's departure, he continued to turn a blind eye to the ongoing mismanagement of the Office under the new regime of António Campinos.
Or maybe he was just too busy with his academic "sideline" at the University of Tetovo to notice what was really going on at the EPO...
"...EPO staff can now be excused for heaving a collective sigh of relief at his departure."Whatever "explanations" Safet Emruli might be inclined to offer for his dereliction of duty on this front, his abject failure to make any positive contribution to the governance of the EPO for over a decade between 2009 and 2020, means that EPO staff can now be excused for heaving a collective sigh of relief at his departure.
It remains to be seen whether or not his successor - Goran Gerasmovski - is capable of doing a better job or whether he will permit himself to be "captured" by Team Campinos – assuming that this is not already a fait accompli! ⬆
