The slogans are at the beginning of August in Pristina were "Kosovo is waiting", alluding to the September 16 judgment in The Hague Hashim Thaci, Kadrije Veselji, Redžep Seljimi and Jakup Krasnići according to accusations of war crimes against humanity. However, very quickly they turned into a celebration before the welcome of the "innocents", as clocks were posted all over the city that ticked until the verdict and, in their opinion, the return of these four to Kosovo as free people.
Culture is harnessed as well, murals and banners are placed, as well as exhibitions. Thus, in Pristina, a banner was placed in front of the EULEX headquarters: "In the name of the people, declare them innocent."
"Don't expect Kosovo to remain silent if injustice is committed in the name of justice," said Fljaka Fazlija, the daughter of a fallen KLA member. She said that the banner represents "the belief and expectation of thousands of citizens of Kosovo".
"Don't forget the kind of sacrifice this republic was built on. Don't equate the liberator with the occupier. Don't turn justice into something that hurts the victim once again. And don't expect Kosovo to be silent if injustice is done in the name of justice," said Fazlija.
Delay until verdictAdjournment until judgment; Photo: "Liria ka Emër"
Actors, singers, doctors, miners: Who will march through Pristina
The central event of the platform "Freedom has a name" ("Liria ka Emër"), which campaigns under the slogan "Kosovo is waiting", should be on Saturday, September 12 in Pristina, writes Kossev. The march will begin at 14 p.m. on the square that now bears the name "Skanderbeg" in Pristina. A gathering of the diaspora in The Hague was announced for September 15 and 16.
For those who cannot come to Pristina, transportation will be organized on September 12, it was said.
Singers and actors from Kosovo joined the invitations to the march.
On September 3, the Medical Chamber of Kosovo expressed its support for the "March for Freedom". Representatives of the platform met with representatives of the Trepče miners' union, firefighters, administration, Correctional Service, health and other sectors. Trade unionists expressed their support for the march, and the platform assessed that their participation gives the organization "moral and social legitimacy". reported by Zëri.
State-funded
The state also got involved, so a mural dedicated to the four accused was unveiled in Pristina, with the support of the Directorate for Culture.
On September 5, "Waiting Hour" was launched in Decani, in cooperation with the municipality. The event was attended by Mayor Baskim Ramosaj, Eljiza Hoxha, political representatives and citizens. On that occasion, a large banner was placed with the message: "In the name of the people, declare them INNOCENT!", published by Telegrafi.
A similar clock was installed in Kačanik as well, with the support of the municipality and the presence of Mayor Sabedin Viši. In Pristina, meanwhile, on September 8, a mural dedicated to the four former leaders of the KLA was completed. The author of the mural is the artist "OrangeGirl", and the project was supported by the Directorate for Culture of Pristina. The completion of the works was attended by Deputy Mayor Besijana Musmurati and Director of Culture Isah Mustafa.
"This mural now becomes part of the public space and memory of Pristina. It is a reminder of our path to freedom, of the sacrifice and of the people who were part of that path. Pristina remembers and Pristina is waiting for the return of the liberators," said Musmurati, according to published by Dukagjini.
On the same day, September 8, in the Art Gallery of Pristina, in the Palace of Youth, the exhibition "Diary of a War Photographer" by Visar Krieziu, organized in cooperation with the platform "Freedom has a Name", was opened. Eljiza Hoxha presented the exhibition as a return to photographs of war, sacrifice, resistance and the price of freedom. The mayor of Pristina, Perparim Rama, can also be seen in the available photos from the event.
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