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Forced by the gangs to
leave the country
His name is Leonard Pjetėr
Noci and was born on April 1, 1981, in the village Petroshan of the municipality of Kastrat.
The history of his family can be resumed in a few words: patriots, anticommunists and followers of the democratic
progressive ideals. In this ground was born and grew Leonard, the son of Pjetėr Noci. In his character
have been inculcated the virtues inherited by generations like love for his
birthplace, faithfulness and traditional hospitality of the mountain as well
as the disagreement with the bad and evil. His father Pjetėr
Dodė Noci has suffered
violence, tortures and 25 years of horrible prison as considered a dangerous
political opponent of the dictatorial system, by certain incriminated groups
of that state. This same destiny had his two uncles, Dedė
Pashko Bruēaj and Ejll Pashko Bruēaj,
condemned with 25 years each and considered opponents of the state as well as
secret agents of the Serb state. Grown in these conditions and considered
heir of the overthrown classes, Leonard Noci, since
15 years old joins the inspirers of the democratic movements led by the
President of the moment Dr. Pr. Sali
Berisha. Leonard is admitted in the Democratic Party
as a younger with democratic visions in 1999 and was in charge as chairman of
the youth forum of this party. He does his job properly until June 2002. As
an activist of the progressive political group, Leonard takes part in all the
peaceful protests, organized by the opposition, in the region of Malėsi e Madhe. This activity
hit the eye of the neo-communist gangs, who were back on power after the
violent revolution of 1997. He was particularly distinguished in the
parliamentary elections of June 2001, while defending the votes of the
candidate of the Democratic Party Gjovalin Bzheta, who had his victory over the socialist Ruzhdi Duli, this also due to
the good job of the democratic members of the elections commissions, who did
never fear the threats of the actual power-keepers. Leonard thus, as well as
many other activists had to face the rubber sticks, violence in the
prison-cells of the police districts and banal pressures, in order to send in
the Albanian Parliament the voice of the democrats of Malėsi
e Madhe, through their representative Gjovalin Bzheta. The increasing
activity of Leonard Noci, supporting the democratic
forces, becomes a target of the special organs of the installed neo-communist
dictatorship. They increase the pressures through anonymous letters and
threats to kill the young democratic guy from Petroshan
of the municipality of Kastrat. The ace of criminal
acts against his liberties was on the 11-th anniversary of the murder of the
democracy martyrs in Shkodra. Dozens of policemen,
paid gangs of the incriminated organs of the Mafioso-Stalinist Albanian
state, ill-treat the young Leonard Noci from Petroshan, in the middle of the day, on April 2, 2002.
Since this moment the life in his birthplace becomes
unbearable for the young Leonard Noci. Pressures
and threats toward him never ceased, forcing him to leave Albania definitely
on June 6, 2002, to be established somewhere in one of the states where the
liberty and life are protected by law, in order to escape firing by killers
paid by this state, if it can still be called as such. There are hundreds of
cases of violence and persecution in the northern area of the country. This
is the tragic destiny of the citizens in the new century!
Rifat
Ymeri
The state of anarchy
In these last times, the politics is loudly telling
that the law and the state in Albania are establishing their authority. This
is a false picture in the sight the western world, for the reality is rather
different and evident. In these last five years have been murdered about 4500
innocent Albanians. This is a tragic fact, like no other in the world. This
is the dirty face of the anarchy and the law of jungle.
The gangs, obviously led by the state, are fining in
midnight like in midday. Shkodra,
the largest city of north Albania, is also the center
of crime. Another banal fact is the drama of Mirsad
Reēi from Shkodra. Mirsad had a bar and the gangs, as it is usual in
Albania, have fined him many times. He paid three times, in order to avoid a
quarrel. But the moment came he had to defend himself. The gangs used their
guns, so Sokol and Saimir,
the two brothers of Mirsad were killed, along with
four members of the gangs. Since that time the families are living shut in. Mirsads uncle, Arben Reēi, who also was in partnership for the bar, cannot go
out, while the father Tasim Reēi,
although innocent, as in self-defense, is in
process to be condemned, while the criminals are out of the attention of
justice.
Vasel
Gilaj
The law eclipsed by the
Canon
The north Albania has a social discrimination, as it
is the blood-feud, apart from the political and economical
discrimination, lastly mentioned in the Albanian Parliament by the Vice
Chairman of the Parliament as well as Vice Leader of the Democratic Party, Jozefina Topalli.
The law in north Albania is almost totally eclipsed
in these last ten years, by the Canon of the mountains, or the Canon of Lek Dukagjini, following the
old customs, by which the murderer should die, and even his cousins and
relatives. Theres an entire district in Shkodra
named The blood-feud district where the state is unable to establish his
law authority, staying silent, although knowing very well the district,
giving place to conflicts ending in murders.
Kukės, Tropoja, Shkodra, Malėsia e Madhe and Puka, are amongst the
most problematical areas. And are these same areas intentionally left aside
by the state, according to the public pronouncement of Jozefina
Topalli.
This phenomenon is mostly suffered by women and
children. A testimony of this drama is Mirela Mark Hadia and her two children, Azerta
and Bruno. They cannot move, can go nowhere, for the endless avenge. On April 7, 2002, Mirelas husband, Azem Hadia, was murdered for detestation motives. Azem Hadia had been married
before and was murdered by the brothers of the firs wife. Later on, Mirelas house was burned up, yet the police dont make
an attempt. The house where Mirela lived with her
two little children in vary bad conditions, was burned up on August 1 of this
year, leaving them no other shelter.
By the ways of Albania freely move the killers,
criminals, as well as judges, prosecutors and investigators. This is the
Albanian picture. It has been legally built up a commission for the
reconciliation, showing thus the incapability of the state, totally eclipsed
by the Canon.
Sokol
Pepushaj
The democrat families are
leaving Albania
The family Gega is one of
the families who found no security on Albania, because of their political
convictions, being so forced to leave their country. Enrik
Gega, born on October 28, 1959 and his wife Terezina Gega, born on October 3, 1962, have
been suffering for many years. Terezina was forced
to change her second name in (Radoina), (Vuksani) while her family was living in troubles because
their cousins had escaped and her father Zef and
the cousin Dedė were arrested and condemned for 15
years because of their political convictions, along with Can Tahiri. Having no way to escape they were interned in the
farm of Bardhaj, where they lived many years doing
the hardest and most dangerous works, while the food given in small portions.
This couple participated in all the democratic processes as it was in January 14, 1990, in
pulling down the bust of Stalin; in November 1990 they participated in the
first mass in the catholic cemetery, in the protests of December 13, 1990. From February
1991 they are members of the DP of Shkodra and
participated in the events of April
2, 1991, when 4 people were killed and 139 wounded. No September 14, 1998, they
were in the funeral of the democrat leader Azem Hajdari. In this ceremony Enrik
was arrested and beastly beaten by the police. The last elections of June 24, 2001, in the
area Nr. 2 were in great difficulties. The people of the socialist power
menaced to kill them if they were to go on this way. Although they many times
asked protection by the pressures and threats and inhuman treatments suffered
by that family, the police couldnt guarantee their life from the political
Mafia. Many families suffer every day their denied right to take part in the
democratic processes in the country. Thats why their return home is
insecure.
Zef
Nika
Mustafa Rama, victim of
terror
The young democrats, who aspired in a free Albania,
are on the target of the anarchist state. The todays view of the dark
reality and without perspective of Albania is the physical and psychological
terror, as qualities of a social-communist Bolshevik state. Four people have
been killed in Shkodra only in these last days,
while the police and the state have always caught the victims. A few days ago
a police car exploded in the district of Xhabia j
in Shkodra and there is rumor
that it was performed by the same police, in order to give the false image of
facing crime which is taking revenge on the state, but the truth is they are
collaborate with the crime. Our journal as well as the independent press, has
accused many cases compromising the state, as it is the case of the democrat
Mustafa Met Rama. Just like many people persecuted during the regime of Enver Hoxha, he was born in Burrel on January
24, 1961, for his father Met Rama, was condemned on 1960 with
five years of political prison for propaganda. Burrel
was the hell of Albania, the place of prison and internment, where the family
of Met Rama was interned being deprived of the most elementary rights. Coming
from an anticommunist family, Mustafa Rama joined
the democratic movement, supporting the opposition, from the beginning. He
actively participated in all the political anticommunist
protests, like those of January 14, 1990, to pull down the bust of Stalin,
December 13, 1990, to pull down the bust of Enver,
June 16, 1990 in the funeral of Pėllumb Pėllumbi, the first martyr of democracy, April 2, 1991,
when the four martyrs of democracy were killed and 163 citizens of Shkodra were wounded. He gave a contribution for the
opening of the churches and mosques on 1990. He was many times threatened and
violence was used on him, as it was on April 2, 1991, by the forces of the Security of State
and on May 2002. His wife Edlira Rama, a well-known
democrat in Shkodra, on June 2002 was beaten and
came out safely just by destinys sake. This Albanian family, who defended
the violated values of democracy by the communist anarchist forces, was
forced to leave Albania.
Sokol
Pepushaj
The discrimination of mixed families in Albania
Before and after 1990, many young
Albanians of different religion or ethnics have been married between them,
though many times against their families will, and against the unwritten
social laws. In many cases a Muslim girl married a catholic boy or vice
versa. An Albanian of Greek, Macedonian, nomad or gipsy origin, married with
another of different ethnics. This is a known phenomenon in Albania.
For the sake of love, these people signed
their racial and religious discrimination for years. In many cases they were
fired from work or not admitted at school, for the simple fact that one of
them belonged to a minority.
This discrimination rose lastly. Mixed
families were attacked, beaten, ill-treated and in many cases killed, by
different organized groups that refuse the mixed blood. The fatal incidents
have been noticed mostly on nomads and gipsy people, and in many cases they
are linked to religion or other minorities.
Fier, Elbasan and Tirana reported the highest number of
incidents. On January 5, 2002, the family of Sulejman
Neziri, a family of gipsy origin in Tirana, was
attacked by a group of people in the late evening, when coming back home from
the center of the city. Though Sulejmans son, Enkeled, and the daughter, Enkeleda,
tried to resist this attack, they failed and both were sent at the hospital
for treatment. Llesh Hardhija
too, died in front of his house in Reē, on October
2002, knifed by a group of people in his wifes presence, just because he was
a gipsy and went to live with his son, Arben in the
new house he bought. Lleshis wife was catholic and
white, while Llesh was gipsy and this was the only
motive for his tragic death.
What concerns the most is the fact that
the police and the state are not moving to stop these incidents from
occurring. The life of national minorities in Albania should be equal to the
rest. Our society shouldnt permit this to become a norm. Everyone should be
free to engage or marry whosoever wants, either catholic, Muslim, Greek and
Macedonian, gipsy, black or white, without fear of discrimination or death.
This can only be done by the state, when every author of this kind of
criminal act against the mixed blood or minorities, will be arrested and
condemned.
Vasel Gilaj
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