联合国前官员Jock Covey作证说,Hashim Thaçi对科军缺乏军事指挥权,破坏了起诉要求。 Former UN official Jock Covey testified that Hashim Thaçi lacked military command over KLA, undermining prosecution claims.

Jock Covey是前联合国官员,1999年至2001年在科索沃担任贝尔纳·库什内尔副手,在科索沃前总统哈希姆·萨奇的审判中作证为辩方证人。 Jock Covey, a former UN official who served as deputy to Bernard Kouchner in Kosovo from 1999 to 2001, testified as a defense witness in the trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi. 他说,他从未见过Thaçi向科军领导人Agim Čeku发出命令,强调科军内部缺乏明确的指挥结构。 He stated he never saw Thaçi issue orders to KLA leader Agim Çeku, emphasizing the lack of a clear command structure within the KLA. Covey的证词预计持续两到三天,其目的是表明Thaçi在战后过渡期间的权力有限,侧重于与科索沃特派团的政治合作,在促进稳定和治理而不是军事控制方面发挥作用。 Covey’s testimony, expected to last two to three days, aims to show Thaçi had limited authority during the post-war transition, focused on political cooperation with UNMIK, and played a role in promoting stability and governance rather than military control.