16 minutes agoInsander: “You go on protest, but...”, how FITS were threatened with punitive measures
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)Kosovo Police's elite unit, known as FIT, has held a protest Wednesday (1 November) before the Kosovo government. They expressed their disappointment with the government's proposal regarding the additional risk. They also warned another protest, but this time they were allegedly threatened with punitive measures [...]
In addition, they warned another protest, but this time allegedly they were threatened with punitive measures in case they took part in the second consecutive protest, which is meant to be held tomorrow (November 7th).
The newspaper Insander has published an audio-incision where according to the source one of the Special Unit superiors is heard threatening them.
“. . But still I'm saying a sense, the ones who have decided or those who think that their interests are better represented through protests, they're going to protest, and I don't stop them for the actions they take responsibility for themselves, but they've got to be identified and we've seen how it's going to go away with them”, you know, the same members of this unit.
The paper has called for answers from Kosovo Police Director Gazmend Hoxha to see if he is aware of these threats, but the same until now has not returned.
Meanwhile, the Kurti Government has introduced additions to elite units (The Special Intervention Unit, the Fast Intervention Unit and the Near Protection Unit), are of the 150 euros additional basic pay.
The additional 120 euros for Special Operations Units, K-9 and the unit for explosives and demining.
“in this proposal includes a total of 7 categories of positions in the Kosovo Police, which are subject to risk. The extensions for elite units, the Special Intervention Unit, the Unit for Fast Intervention and the Near Protection Unit are of the additional 150 euros of the base salary. 120 euros for the Special Operative Unit, K9 and the Unit for Eskopziv and Demom”, Kurti submitted Isander.
“Border patrol participants from 100 per month, while members of the investigation from an additional 75 euros per month. The reactive teams and patrols that simultaneously make up Kosovo's largest police team will receive an additional 60 euros a month, while police officers who care for the security of the facilities and those in the management of operations will be separated from 50 and 45 euros in additional risk of”, the prime minister said.
“Risk Retirements will start applying from the November monthly salary, and for the month until now from the entry into force of the new law on wages, risk extensions will be re-actively divided”, Kurt explained at the government meeting.
