13 hours agoPresident, Bahriu story, redefinition of borders
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)It says: Valon Murati, the president in his recent interview with the Adriatic Kelmendi, reiterated his recent stances that it is against exchange of territories, and at the same time being quite unclear what it means with the correction of borders. Aiming that it will work for the union of eastern Kosovo with Kosovo now [...]
- The president in the recent interview at Rubiconu with the Adriatic Kelmendi reiterated his recent positions that he is opposed to exchange of territories and at the same time being completely unclear what it means with correction of borders. The goal that it will work for the unification of Eastern Kosovo with Kosovo now did not present it as a political project for which it will be seriously engaged and which is possible, but as a wish. It's like a very irreverent wish. As a wish, I believe there are no Albanians who are against it. But the president basically implied that he would not take care of it. Slowly, as from the beginning the project was released unequivocally for citizens (the offender who feared much of them) is returning with attitudes to the rest of the political class, fearful and rejecting this idea for different reasons and interests, but none in the function of public and national interest. Leposaviqi is returning to love Kosovo more than Kosovo with Presevo. It's returning to the position of all our mediocre politicians, not to lead the process, not to defend the matter with courage of the statesmanly visionaries, but to wait like everyone else. If this is done as part of some international compromise, above all Americans, then maybe all leaders can accept it together. And in this course the president may even be a little praised. And finally he means, and everyone else that this is actually border correction. If nothing happens, or the negotiations fail, then the vows in territorial integrity will continue, but without any idea and creativity for choice for the citizens of this country. While in essence everyone knows that any permanent stabilisation of Kosovo goes through a final agreement with Serbia. Whether we want it or not. And the irony is that we should want to, because it's our vital interest.
- Speaking to the president, changing words where every day in the last few years, I remembered a story that Bahri Fazliu often told us during the 1990s. It was the period of our efforts to empower the ranks of the armed liberation war policy, and Bahriu with his loving nature and keen humor the stories knew about the context of the circumstances of time. Somewhere in Llap, the father's son comes to the conclusion that Serbia does not leave without war. But they decide to call even the Cathead men to get this job organized. After the Catund's men arrive at their od, the father and son open up a conversation about war. They begin to tell their fellow workers that there is no other route than armed warfare so that they should come together and start organizing for war. But after the war talk has begun, guests slowly begin to leave one by one without much investigation. They leave without saying good night. In the end, only son and father are left. Then the boy says to his father: “babe, I think we've got a fight left at the door” Remembering this story of a hard time, I thought about how this border redefining thing got us to the door in LB again. The situation is not quite easy, nor is it funny, but it was still the worst in the 1990s. So with me this comparison that suddenly came to mind as I listened to the president, I accompanied him with an ironic smile.
- Even then, I found comfort in the end of the story of my son and father. Finally, war had been necessary to gain freedom and inevitable because of internal and external circumstances. So as the father's son who was left behind, but ultimately only the war was the solution to Kosovo's freedom, regardless of what our presidents, prime ministers (formerly, and in the future), opposition leaders, analysts and journalists, have no other fair solution to relations between Kosovo and Serbia except for the final agreement that would involve redefining borders. If we want permanent solution to the problems with Serbia, if we want Kosovo to function, if we want to remove unjust privileges, and therefore block the Serb minority (not even their rights), if we want to change the constitution to make these major changes, if we want to clear the way for unity, if we want stability, rule of law and economic development, if we think a little about the Eastern Kosovo Albanians who are part of us, this only enables the idea of redefining borders. The Albanian part of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja with Kosovo, the Serbian part of Leposaviqi, Zubin Potok and Zvecan with Serbia. Other solutions are extremely dark even dark for Kosovo. The first is to have no agreement and remain on it. status quo Degrading, destructive and dangerous. No acceptance in international organisations, no economic development, no rule of law, hostage to domestic political battles that will always be aimed at major issues unresolved with Serbia. As a result, we will also have this political garrison at the top, with the same political language and behavior. The other two possible solutions could pave the way for Kosovo's Bosniakisation (to hope not even of liberalisation) through any agreement that would create either association or autonomy for the north. Whether the softest version of association, whether of autonomy combined with the blocking privileges that Serbs have with the constitution and the influence of Serbia on them, would make Kosovo a totally dysfunctional state. With these options the suffering of the citizens of this country will continue for decades. And finally, instead of redefining the borders today, we will actually have the partition of Kosovo tomorrow. It's time to think outside the schemes and mental boundaries that others have assigned to us in other circumstances, and boundaries that we are concrete about even when others are changing.
