Obadiah: Recak massacre, turning point of world democratic attention to Kosovo

Today it is the 24th anniversary of the Recak massacre, where 45 Albanian civilians were killed by Serb forces. Today, heads of the opposition and heads of state stood up in prayer. Among them is LDK chairman Lumir Abdixhiku.

He said January 15th of 1999 is one of Serbia's most serious, painful and shocking “s in Kosovo”.

Abdixhiku writes that Recak's massacre became the turning point of the democratic world's attention to Kosovo.

“24 years from the Recak Massacre -- the day when 45 Albanian civilians, among whom children, women and elderly people, were killed and slaughtered by Serbia's police, paramilitary and military forces. The early morning of January 15, 1999, holds one of Serbia's worst, most painful and shocking acts towards the people of Kosovo. So shocking was this crime against humanity that would call Ambassador Walker then that the same became the turning point of the democratic world's attention to Kosovo and our commitment to free life. Today, as we move about a quarter of a century away from this dark event in human history, we feel close to that day's pain of family and survivors. We also feel the need for this painful day of memory to be remembered today as a reminder of the great sacrifice of our people for freedom and citizenship. On this sacrifice, our union for Kosovo, our homeland, becomes necessary”, Obadiah wrote.