Syla: Special professionalism cannot blame media and journalists

Syla has said Berisha would not be in The Hague today if he were a citizen of any other country. He has also criticised Kosovo institutions, which said that “are silent before arresting a journalist”.

Public reaction. Because we have silence and hiding the entire media society. Journalist Halil Berisha if he were a journalist and citizen of any other country, which is not of the former Yugoslavia, today he would not be in The Hague. But it is Kosovo, where the Special Court has special rules for freedom of expression for journalists. The disaster is that our institutions are silent before the arrest of a journalist, just as they are silent when the Special Court asks you for freedom protection for rescuers accused there at The Hague”, Syla wrote.

A journalist from Brussels or The Hague, on such a case, said they would not be called for questioning. He wrote that the unprofessionality of the Special Court, from which the doctors came, cannot blame the media and journalists.

He is not a witness, but he is obliged to answer... for a job that a journalist from Brussels or The Hague would not dare to question. The Halil media work he works with has been very professional and very careful in handling the files they possessed. The files that came from that court. The incompetency and unprofessionalism of this court cannot blame the media and journalists. Shame”, Syla wrote.

Journalist Halil Berisha yesterday and today has appeared as a witness to the Special Court, where trial is being held against leaders of the KLA War Veterans Organisation, Hysni Gucati and Nasim Haradinaj. He said before answering questions from the Special Prosecutor's Office he was forced by the Special to appear there.

I just wanted to say that I'm not so happy to be here today to witness to you. This will not interfere with the fact that I will only tell the truth. However, I am here because you owe me”, Berisha said.