Flag Conflict

Tonight public opinion attention in Kosovo was moved around Pristina, where it waves for more than four years now, the Albanian national flag. Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj had ordered that the state flag of the Republic of Kosovo be deployed there.

This caused a big public reaction, and some of the people even didn't get enough to post or comment on social networks on the Internet but came out to protect the flag with their troops. It was also reported that the Kosovo flag had been stolen by authorities but that it was replaced with another later.

But why is such a conflict of flags taking place when it is clear that the importance of the district in Pristina is exaggerated? Of course, such an event is very strange, since in Kosovo people are free to express their identity. True, Kosovo is a multiethnic country but also, which guarantees freedom of expression to each citizen.

For years, a debate arose on the social networks on the Internet, mainly on Facebook, concerning the national identity of Kosovo Albanians. This virtual debate, often built on misunderstandings, had to be translated into reality since this did not enable the State to do so now and for so long. No, because he was vulnerable, but because he gave people full freedom to manifest what they believed.

Therefore, the symbols of the state of Kosovo often found themselves among the symbols of other countries, including the Albanian, Serbian, Turkish and other flag. He even found himself in official representation sometimes, thus promoting an identity breach. At least as much as we talk about the state, not the nation [if we take them apart].

But why does a part of Kosovo Albanians feel threatened by Kosovo's state identity? It is possible that all this fear is demonstrated by the disorderly rhetoric of leaders and ruling parties, who, in addition to changing words, have often known to change attitudes and principles. At one time, however, the push to replace the state with the national, may also be motivated by a craving for an escape from the reality here, from a country that is not given perspective and work.

Of course, everyone would like the Kosovo state flag more if this country were better with them. To build a certain meritocracy of perspective, and to give them a series of services for which the State is contracted. Of course, people would carry the national flag and love it. But they would also love the state flag, which is also seen in a form as a symbol of the political cast in power for a decade now.

The important part of the state is not only the symbols, but also every government elected by its citizens. This is part of the story. And citizens may feel irritated by this new identity, self - built. What do we do? Well, part of history can become the future and we can make it better!

Although Kosovo is a small country, the space to place flags has all you want.