nr. 21 / 9 prill 2002
The
dramma of the so called pluralist state
The whole international opinion fully knows the persecution
of the known democrat activists by the
incriminated socialist power, who has put in action its specialized
structures of the political crime. Under this target since 1997, is the noted
democrat activist mister Paulin Ndoja (Ndou), who, as it is clear in this
historical picture (the fifth from the right, in the third line) of January
3, 1991, between the leaders of the Democratic Party, Berisha, Arbnori,Broci,
Thana, Grishaj, Uruçi etc. He was one of the very first to align in the
democratic movements for the pulling down of the dictatorship, and one of the
group who funded the Democratic Party’s branch of Shkodra. Later on for many
years he was chairman of the section in the district “3 Heronjt” and was
continuously engaged as a commissioner of the Democratic Party in the voting
centers in all the elections. Born and grown in Shkodra in a family
persecuted by the communist
dictatorship, Paulin, in the years of the return of the ex communists on
power in engaged in a more intensive political activity. So he is immediately
found under the pressure and the political terror of the state. On December
1997, a group of terrorists, made up by ex officials of the State’s Security,
burn up his shop in the “3 Heronj” district. A few months later, on March
1998, a car without plate tries to run him over at the entry of the road
beside the “Ndoc Mazi” school, not far from his house. After this, some of
his friends give him the advice to leave the political life, but he did not
hand over his democratic ideals, although conscious of the danger he was
occurring. This made mad the incriminated power keepers who made up another
scene to get rid of him, on November 2000 placing some explosive material at
the door of his house. The explosion shook the entire flat fortunately
damaging only the door of his house, which was armour – plated, which was put
by him, some time ago, for security. Found in this systematical repression Paulin
feels forcet to leave Albania in these conditions of insecurity for the
family and his democratic collaborators. This is the really serious dramma of
a society which is called “pluralist”! By: Bukurie Hysenukaj Why wasn’t kept the promise to the
nationalist Pal Sylaj?!
The promisse is kept by the land, says an old Albanian
proverb. Ismail Kadare in his tale “Who brought Doruntina”, makes the brother
of her come out of the tomb to keep the promise and to bring at home his
sister Doruntina. That’s the power of the promise. But this did not happen
with the known democrat, especially in Tropoja and Shkodra, Pal Sylaj who
died in America. He had left Albania because of blood – feud and his behest
was to be buried in Albania, but this wasn’t realized. This is an Albanian
behest buried deep in, for his sons Paulin, Xhovalin and the youngest Agron
Sylaj were not safe to come in Albania neither to keep the promise to their
father. The same was with his daughter Rita along with her husband Nikolin
Luçaj, a good known tradesman of Shkodra, who used to help the poor during
religious feast seasons giving with low prices. They couldn’t keep the
promise too, as says again Ismail Kadare “Even the dead should come out of
the tomb to keep the promise”. It is the blood – feud and the communist
gangrene which is deforming the Albanian people, sweeping the customs kept as
holy by the Albanians during centuries. Pal Sylaj was a clever oldman,
honoured in Albania, a man who gave a contribution to the true democracy. He
did the impossible to weaken the communism, helping with his sons and the son
in law financing the Democratic Party and the former President Sali Berisha,
now head of the Albanian constructive opposition. Especially his son Agron
Sylaj and the son in law Nikolin Lucaj have done a lot for the Albanian
democracy. In December 1997, Agron Sylaj felt forced to emigrate along with
his father and mother, in the land of freedom in America. This because his
uncle Ndrekë Sylaj, working as a watchman in a private enterprise, being
assaulted by a group of armed thieves, fires out and kills one of them, while
wounding another. The person he killed was a thief, obviously linked to some
politician, as the police didn’t do anything. This is the reason the family
Sylaj and their son in law, had to leave their properties (although having a
lot), their ideals for which they gave their contribution during all their
life. They were forced to go in America, to have their life safe and escape
the revenge. Some of them, as mentioned, went in America, but some others
went in England, Greece and where it was possible, as they were followed
everywhere by the menace of the guns. In Shkodra, Mark Lucaj, the father in
law of the daughter of the nationalist Pal Sylaj, the Sunday of Easter, on March
31, 2002, had the visit of many friends and collaborators of the Democratic
Party, fellows of Pal, Agron and Nikolin. This because Pal couldn’t be buried
in his land. With the death of Pal Sylaj, the DP is missing the zealous
activist, Albania its nationalist and part of the holy custom, as his behest
was not answered. His familiars, Rita, Paulin, Xhovalin and Agron, are
missing the dear father who brought them up with sacrifices, educating them
with virtues and honor. We, as a staff of the journal, take part in the grief
of the family Sylaj, for the insecurity of life is part of the life of every
Albanian democrat. By: Sokol Pepushaj Why the houses are empty in
Ferizaj?
Kosovo, the plague which bleeded so much, the one which moved
the world especially America and England, still needs the presence of the
international forces. These last days we were in the village of Shtimje in
Ferizaj. There we saw a great horror. The houses are empty, the land
uncultivated and the place looks like a desert. The war of 1998 – 1999 has
left many wounds, still bleeding and needing a long time to be healed. The
Serbs have killed the inhabitants; many others escaped from their land. There
are burned houses, and ruins. The Serbs have violated women and has fired out
men, younger and older. In our notebook we wrote names of heroes, which are
non-going to list here, as they were so many. We came to know that the
village Shtimje has helped the KLA furnishing them with clothes, food, and
informations and doing many great sacrifices. That’s the reason many were
fired in this village, and that’s the reason that many of those who escaped
do not feel safe to come back. There still smells like blood. There the
houses have become nests for the birds. By: Sokol Pepushaj The escape without return of the
rest of the family Hasani
The tragedies for thousands of Kosovar families are not over,
even after the war, while thousands of innocent Kosovars were killed. Still
today there are many such, because of revenge and blood – feud. This is working
havoc on old men as well as younger in Kosovo. They accuse each – other for
what happened during the years and do not hezitate to kill either old or
young people. The story of the family Hasani is a horrible story, which we
are going to write for. They are from Dhopçeva of Rahovec. About 3 – 4 months
ago, Hashim Hasani, the father of Sokol Hasani, was killed for blood – feud
motives. The tragedy of this family is not over yet. For the same motive was
killed Shkelzen, the brother of Sokol, just a few days before this last one
comes from emigration. In these conditions, Sokol Hashim Hasani couldn’t stay
in Kosovo any longer as the danger was great. After staying sheltered for
some time he could go abroad again, toward some western country, to have his
life safe, along with his mother Mirushe. The country they went to, is not
made known for security motives. If they’re to come back to Kosovo, Sokol
will have the same destiny of his father and his brother. This is the tragedy
of the family Hasani form Dhopçeva of Rahovec. Besides having two men of the
family killed, a great threat is on the rest of the family, especially for
the young Sokol Hashim Hasani, who escaped from Kosovo e few days ago along
with his mother, just to survive. The fear of robbing hinders the
return in Kosovo
Many Kosovar families felt forced to leave Kosovo, because of
the great problems inherited by the long war. Besides many killed people,
there are also many houses burnt up, many of which are not being built up
still today. This because of insecurity of life, and bad conditions. There
are also many families divided because of that. This is the case of the
family Mataj from Zhubë of Gjakova. The couple Muharrem and Sadije Mataj have
left Kosova and live in Macedonia , for besides of insecurity of life, they
have their house burnt. Their children have left too. They went in other
countries of the world as they couldn’t stay in Macedonia with their parents.
Thay cannot even go back to Kosovo because besides of having no home, there is
another danger. In Kosovo there are many gangs which robb the young girls to
send them all over the world and use them as prostitutes. This is the motive
why Esmeralda and Eduart Mataj, the two children of the couple Muharrem and
Sadije Mataj felt forced to leave Kosova and aslo their parents, going
somewhere abroad to survive. Their return in Kosova is impossible. May God
help these two people. The corruption and the ordinary
accuses are destroying the democracy in Kosovo
There are four years that Kosovo remembers the glorious days
of the struggles the KLA did for the liberation of Kosova from the Serb
invaders. This was to bring freedom to the people of Kosova and was made
possible by its sons and daughter, who gave their life for that freedom.
Beyond this fact, we should say that there is still some people who is
hindering the way of Kosovo to democracy, through different slandering and
sccusations. These are acts mado for profit. Such is tha slander made by the
brothers Bashkim and Astrit Jakupi toward the brothers Nexhip and Naim
Kacokaj from Zhubë of Gjakova. The two brothers Nexhip and Naim Kacokaj along
with Hasan, the brother of Bashkim and Astrit, have furnished with weapons
the KLA, during the war. During this activity the three friends Nexhip, Naim
and Hasan had a calamity which touches only Hasan. On their way home, as they
had bought the weapons, Hasan stumbles and a gun goes of and the bullet hits
Hasan, causing him the death. The experts also did realize this was an
incidental suicide. After that, Bashkim and Astrit Jakupi, the two brothers
of Hasan, spread rumours saying that Hasan was killed by the two brothers
Nexhip and Naim Kacokaj, to take away his weapons for profit. For this motive
there is enmity between the family Jakupi and the family Kacokaj, and the two
brothers Bashkim and Astrit are wanted by the police, for accused of murder,
terror and plunder. Those are unwanted fo the Kosovar society, while someone
says they collaborate with the Albanian mafia. We appeal to these people to lay
aside the violence, which is making suffer this people, whi needs to return
to a peaceful and normal life. They should try to avoid reminding of what
happened during the years of war, as it was the mentioned story, the
consequencies of which are being minimized by the KFOR, for what is should be
thanked. Unfortunately there is still people i Kosovo who have their life in
danger if they stay any longer in this country. When will blood – feud end in
Albania?
Ilir Sherif Kurtaj, born on January 21, 1971 in Shkodra,
married and father of a child, is shut – in with his family bercause fo a
conflict ende in a murder. This was caused by the momental conflict fo a relative of
Ilir with the family Pepa, which lives in Boriç of Malesi e Madhe. On October 24, 2000 in Koplik of Malesi e Madhe, was murdered
the citizen Refik Pepa, married and father of four children. Since then the eight families of relative Kurtaj, especially
Ilir with his family, are shut – in, living an insecure life, because of this
conflict. The problem of these families was presented to the office of
the Advocate of the people, while the chairman and the staff of this
institution have personally contacted the Kurtaj families. These families were also visited by the German vice
Ambasador, Mr. Blomeyer, the journalists of BBC, etc. The author of the
murder was condemned with 15 years of prison and the shut – in goes on. Will
this ever end in Albania? Luke Velaj The democrat Gjergj Kalaj, forced
to leave his country!
Along with the violent return on power of the ex –
communists, after the revolution of spring ’97, for the democrats it is a
return of violence scenes, pursues, provocations and the threats of death.
Hundreds of democrats, most of whom younger with an evident political
activity toward the triumph of the democracy values, they’ve been beaten,
arrested and tortured in the prison cells of the police sections. They were
only “guilty” of aspiring of liberties and human rights, in a democratic
state, with a better life in their own country. Hundreds of others felt
forced to go by the mountains, and through the seas whith the motorboats of
death, to escape violence and repeated death threats. This happened lately to
the activist of the democratic party from Kamica of Malesi e Madhe, Gjergj
Vasel Kalaj. He was born on April 5, 1963 in a patriotic family, persecuted
by the blood thirsty regime of Enver Hoxha. His father Vasel Nikoll Kalaj was
condemned while they’ve continuously suffered persecution by that regime,
which caused other members of the family to seak for political asylum in
different countries of the world. One of them was Viktor Kalaj, the brother
of Gjergj, who after spending a long time in the camps of ex – Yugoslavia,
emigrated in the United States, where he became an american citizen. Gjergj
Kalaj couldn’t be graduated because of biography problems and with the
beginning of the students movement he started his political activity becoming
very soon a member of the Democratic Party on March 20, 1991. because of his
activity later on he became secretary of this party for the area during the
1997 – 2000. with the return on power of the socialists on June 29, 1997,
Gjergj Kalaj becomes a target of the special sectors of the state. In the
local elections of October 1, 2000, as a representative of the Democratic
Party, Gjergj Vasel Kalaj was a prey to violent acts in the presence of other
people, incuring in wounds on his front, part of the eye, and a broken leg.
Those red criminals didn’t stop there but took him away and sent him in
prison for 15 days. Although shocked he went on with his political
activity,accompaigned with threats, anonymous phone – calls and letters,
asking him either to stop his political activity od the life of his wife
Roza, along with that of their children Elvis, Jolanda and Aurela will be in
serious danger. Just to prevent this danger Gjergj sends to Shkodra his wife
and the children, while giving for sale all his havings (home and land) to
have the needed money to go somewhere abroad, away from threats of death.
Although on June 1, 2001 he could reach the “promissed land” different people
payed by the ex – state’s security, keep on asking about Gjergj and his
family. This is a serious danger for him and his family if they ever want to
come back in Albania. This is one of the cases of what’s happening these last
5 years in Albania. His misfortune si the case of hundreds of others who act
and think differently from the todays people on power. By: Rifat Ymeri Life is not secure in Albania
The order, which is the greates problem in Albania, seems to
be included in different projects. While Albania grovels the crime grows
accusing so even the highest points of the state. The murder of the democrat
leader Azem Hajdari, is a case, while the people and the opposition appeals
against violence and the violated human rights. I am looking an article
written on June 24, 2000, about a spectacular murder in Shkodra. The same day
a police man, while we were having a cup of coffee, tells me: “we can nothing
to you as journalists, for it will couse protests, but we will kill the
democrats”. We published the threat and the state acted, but we want to tell
now why the dictator was so upset. The day before, on June 23, 2000, while
electoral campaign for the locals on October 1, 2000, at 11 AM, a mercedes
with four people in, stops to the little video – shop nearby the Post Office
of Shkodra and the democrat Besnik Arrinaj and his cousin Gegë Arrinaj are
told to close the shop. They did not know that in the afternoon of the same
day, the same people would kill Gegë. It was 1600 and the article
had influenced as we said. But the Albanians are being killed every day,
innocent people, democrats. This was the same motive that at the same place
the killers murdered the known humorist Aleks Selmani from Shkodra. The
pressures and the revenge of the red dictators are evident. The democrat
Besnik Arrinaj was known as an democrat activist and his forerunners as
anticommunsits, facing political imprisonments and human discrimination. His
father Lulash Arrinaj went through a calvary of persecutions and the revenge
comes now to his son and his family, which shows that the life of the
democrats in Albania is menaced by the communists, sons of Enver Hoxha, as
declared the head of the socialists Fatos Nano. By: Sokol Pepushaj The democrats, hebrews of the
21-st century
The crimes on the Albanian democrats are similar to those on
the hebrew people. Someone is killed adn some one else escapes to save his
life. The head of the Albanian opposition Prof. Sali Berisha has dona an
appeal which touched the conscience of the nation. Kujtim Mehmetaj is just a
case, which speaks a lot. On December 8, 1998, was a polilceman. The students
of the University “Luigj Gurakuqi” of Shkodra were supporting the students of
the Statal University of Tirana in a protest in memory of the protests that
pulled down the system of Ramiz Alia at the beginning of the democratic
processes. The ex policeman Kujtim Mehmetaj had the order to kill the head of
the students’ union, Alfred Pëllumbi. But Kujtim was a good man. He had
adviced the student Pëllumbi, who was beaten by the police may be with the
order of the ex Minister of Education, Uruçi, who as a professor in the University
had put off the national flag from the University, and for this she was only
rewarded by the communists, the dictators. The ex policeman Mehmetaj was put
on the target of the dictators. He didn’t observe the command of the party.
After being beaten he was hided to save his life, because he didn’t want to
kill a young boy, a democrat. He might have gone abroad, maybe… In Albania
there are many unknown things, yet on December 1, 2000 unidentified people
have killed his father. The revenge goes on, and so does the displeasure of
the Albanians. By: Albert Vataj The brothers Tonaj, a particualr
tragedy
There are many Albanian
democrat families who suffered the red communist dictatorship. Thousands are
fired, violented, condemned adn even escaped form Albania looking for the
hope to keep on living. Behold the Tonaj family represents a particular
tragedy. In the beginning of the democratic course, in the very first
Albanian pluralist parliament on March 22, 1992, the democrat Kolë Tonaj won
clearly. His brothers Dedë Lin Tonaj and Gjergj Lin Tonaj were propagators
and activists for the democratic ideals of a free Albania without violence,
terror, with human rights, as it is all over the world. They’ve give a great
contribution since December 13, 1990, when the bust of the dictator Enver
Hoxha was pulled down. They’re also active members of the Anticommunsit
association “13 December 1990”. After 1997, when the communist were violently
back on power, Dedë and Gjergj Tonaj became a target for those communists. The
day of the funeral of the deputy Azem Hajdari on September 14, 1998 they were
violented by the special forces of the state. They have suffered
provocations, violence and death threats during the elections of October 1,
2000 and June 24, 2001, while in both these cases the communists stole the
votes and used vilence upon democrats. To be safe they’re forced
to leave Albania, the country they loved and worked for. It’s obvious that
such tragedies while human rights and liberties are openly violated, will make
the Albanian politicians face the Tribunal of Hague. Tehse cases are numeorus
inthe post communist Albania. By: Xhemal Berisha A woman, a mother an accusation
She is the mother of three
children, is a democrat woman, but she is also an accusation to the
dictatorship the woman Mrike Shkreli. As she loved the life adn the free and
democratic Albania,she was included as many others in 1990 in the great
processes for the democratization of the life in Albania. In the peaceful
protest against the stolen votes by the system of Ramiz Alia on April 2,
1991, when there were killed Besnik Ceka, Bujar Bishanaku, Arben Broci and
Nazmi Kryeziu and 113 others were wounded Mrike Shkreli was on traget but the
destiny wanted the bullet to fly over her head. We sad this fact for in the
great feast the people did in remembrance of the 11 years of this day symbol
of the freedom in Albania, this 2-nd April Mrike Shkreli was missing. She and
many of her friends of the same ideal. Some were killed by the dictatorship,
some others were forced to leave Albania to escape the red dragon. Even Mrika
had this misfortune, being forced to leave her family and her three children.
So this woman, this mother, this democrat is an accusation against the
dictatorship which is being enforced day by day. Zog Hysenaj |