Editor Conflict on Flags of Poverty

At the location at the entrance of Pristina, which is known as “circle”, today waves the flag of the Republic of Kosovo. For four years, the Albanian national flag was waving in that country. Last night we had a clash between a group of citizens and authorities who, at the order of Prime Minister Haradinaj, had come to set up the Kosovo flag, and remove Albania's national flag.

This produced a major reaction to online social networks. Today it was even reported that the flag of the Republic of Kosovo was burned in Gjilan. Even such a marginal refusal is expected to produce other reactions in his defense.

But why does all this noise happen?

No one prevents people from using the Albanian national flag, yet it is a possible threat feeling a large part of the people from the flag of the Republic. This is only natural, considering that societies themselves fear change. And people in Kosovo are facing an identity crisis since their need for identity has been too simplified and narrow. This concept requires that people be informed of only one identity which should be the same for all.

This tendency is also noted in the attempt by Kosovo Police officials to interpret the gentle Albanian ʹislam when it comes to ʹradicalism and other versions of Islam practiced in Kosovo. But also in desecration of the Skenderbe statue in Kacanic, or even in debates different from that of the Islamic faith, who were unable to make a connection.

This identity crisis is also fueled by a silent acceptance of the idea that Kosovo's falmur was not just state states, but also international. So we had the birth of a new nation that was completely in our hands. But is it not possible to have two nationalities? No doubt. By [not therefore, even two-faced] we have the leaders of institutions like Thaci, Haradinaj, and even Albin Kurti.

Likewise, the exception of a new identity, which we might call whatever we want, has begun for a century and is impossible to deny. If we are not Kosovars, then at least we are Kosovo Albanians. And that of Kosovo in this case is very important. So, in our relationship with the Albanians of Albania.

The identity is circulated, moving, and not an immemorial, organic waste that needs to be cultivated with romance. This is probably the root of this unnecessary clash in our society. No one in a democratic society should deny freedom of thought, expression and feeling. The Albanian national flag does not endanger the state of Kosovo. That's the paranoid of totalitarian societies, which target controlling every form of people's reppressive.

If people feel Albanians in Kosovo, let them feel. Also, if they feel Kosovars, let them feel. The only thing that's worth is respect for the order and law and the failure of one's freedom to manifest his identity.

So far, neither Kosovo nor Albania enjoy the love of the citizens with whom contracts have been entered to provide services. Both countries have dysfunctional mechanisms, distorted justice, a culture that is poor, comes last in major and similar sports. So why should a collision for symbols occur when what is symbolized is so sad and poor, unfathomable, even shameful?