Recak commemorates January 15th itself: The presidency organized it, but this year it seems they're busy with elections.

The head of the village of Recak, in an announcement issued on Facebook, announces the commemoration that will take place tomorrow, January 15th, of the genocide victims in Recak.

In announcing the leadership of this village on Facebook, he expresses indignation at how the commemoration of Recak's Massacre has been repeatedly organised by the presidency, but not this time.

The “has been organising the commemoration of January 15th 1999 for Racan's Massacre has taken over the presidency of the Republic of Kosovo under its auspices, but what it looks like this year the presidency is dealing more with parliamentary elections, dismissing an event that is one of the most important events of our country”, Periscopi writes in the statement.

Here's the full announcement:

Dear co-placents,

By 1101.2021, in the quality of Racank village representative I attended a consultative meeting called by the Mayor of the Comea, concerning the agenda dedicated to 15 January 1999 “Sacre of Raçak” We were present at this meeting:

Mayor Naim Ishmael; Deputy Mayor Jakupi; Director DSHP representative Hamez Trshani, Racac village representative Ademi Ramadani, as well as police officials from the Shtime police station.

At this meeting after discussions, all were of reconciliation that should be respected the measures of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo, the Ministry of Health for implementing strides for defence from Pandemia COVID-19.

Based on these measures, we were all aware that gatherings are forbidden and that as a result of this ban on this anniversary there will be no Memorial Academy dedicated to the “Masakra of Racan”, so that we can avoid large crowds that could prove harmful to our population.

It has been several years since the organisation of the January 15th 1999 commemoration of Racan's Massacre has taken under its auspices the presidency of the Republic of Kosovo, but what it looks like this year, the presidency is dealing more closely with parliamentary elections, dismissing an event that is among the most important events in our country.

We urge all citizens who want to participate in Homazhe to be equipped with masks and to respect the previous distance from the Government of the Republic of Kosovo-The Ministry of Health.

Attachments find the agenda.