Prime Minister's response when asked whether Daut Haradinaj fears Special Court

The BBC has published the rest of Stephen Sackur's Hard Talk, where Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has faced questions concerning the idea of abolishing the Special Court, his and Daut Haradinaj's stand on the court, as well as Swiss Senator Dick Marty's report as the basis of the Special Creation. Haradinaj, [...]
Haradinaj, questioned about how much he penalises Kosovo, which has not yet been recognised by five EU countries, said this is not the end of the Kosovo project and that the state is on the right track for UN membership.
I don't think this is the end of our project, today we are members of many international organisations and many important states have recognised our independence, it's true that we haven't been recognised by five European states yet, but I think we're on our way to UN membership, but anyway, we won't stop here”, Haradinaj said.
Haradinaj added that the key step for normalising reports with Serbia is strengthening arguments and the Kosovo Constitution, including revising the situation of Kosovo Serbs.
“We need to strengthen our arguments in relation to Serbia, we also need further strengthening of our Constitution, but we need to review the situation of Kosovo Serbs”, he said.
Haradinaj received strong criticism from the BBC journalist, who told him that while in opposition he was in favour of the Special Court, as he suddenly turned against it, thus endangering Kosovo's European perspective as well, news reports.
On the other hand, Haradinaj replied that aside from respecting UN decisions, it is natural for this Special Court to face numerous criticisms, and the main issue in this case is the fact that this is the fourth attempt to bring justice to Kosovo, with the fourth attempt he calls an ethnic court.
Kosovo has been open to the past, the truth and the right to war victims, The UN has been dealing with the trial of war crimes suspects all the time, people in the world should know that this is the fourth attempt to bring justice to Kosovo, the first was the United Nations, the second was The Hague Court, while the third is the EULEX Court. Kosovo respects the Special Court, but it is important to say that this court will face numerous criticisms even from many international law legal experts, he stressed.
Responding to the journalist's question that members of his family are also on the Special Court's list of indictees, Haradinaj replied:
It's not true that I and my family have tried by any means to break the Special Court, Dauti had previously been part of a trial for such cases, it's not true that he's not prepared for the Special Court, but it's against the political benefit from this court, and that's his final answer here. ”
The government is a stable government, but we reflect on the opinions and feelings of nation and people, MPs in parliament have different opinions about the Special Court, and each has its own criticism. The Special Court is an ethnic one, but we will nevertheless stick to the obligations we have been given, however, this commitment to fulfil our obligations does not stop us from showing even our criticisms, and the main ones for this court are two: that this is the fourth attempt of internationals to bring justice to Kosovo and that this Court is an ethnic”, Haradinaj added.
Haradinaj also spoke of Dick Marty's report to Kosovo, saying that the final verdict in the trial against him has proved that charges of organ and drug trafficking in the KLA are false and imaginary.
“in trials held against me has proven that charges of drug and organ trafficking have also been proven for The NLA are false, Dick Marty's report is just an imagination” he said.












