7 hours agoBasota: Thaci séka after being able to issue orders for military or zone action
Periskopi(2 years ago)
(2 years ago)In Kosovo Specialised Chambers ( DESK) in The Hague is continuing testimony to Sokol Basota as the 109th witness in the trial process to Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi. Witness Basota at today's session stated that Thaci was unable to issue orders for the area. And answering questions [...]
Witness Basota at today's session stated that Thaci was unable to issue orders for the area. While answering the questions of Judge Christoph Barthee, he said the director of the political directoratecy S quite behind this opportunity.
The director of the political directorate cannot leave orders for military action or for areas. He was director of the Political Directorate. Based on this”, Basota said.
According to him, this competence of military orders for soldiers in the area has been exclusively of Bislim Office.
It has been the exclusive competence of Bislim Office, communication with district commanders. He was Chief of Staff so”, Basota said.
He said he's referring to orders dealing with areas because they are not possible to have political orders.
Basota had said Thaci was unable to issue orders either regarding prohibited persons.
He also said that even as prime minister of the Interim Government, they do not know whether Thaci has had the opportunity to give orders to soldiers.
At the beginning of the session, additional questions were asked by Thaci's defense, represented by lawyer Luka Misetic.
The Witness said that he does not know how the decision was made for Adem Demaci to become a political representative.
He also said all Kosovo citizens have wanted to see Kosovo structured.
It is noteworthy that witness Sokol Basota is present with attorney Artan Qerkeyni, who is also represented.
Otherwise, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office, on September 30th, 2022, has handed over the confirmed amended indictment against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi, which consists of ten points of charges, where the latter are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
On April 29th 2022, the Specialised Prosecutor's Office had handed over a amended indictment to Hashim Thaci, Kadri Wessel, Rexhepi and Jakup Krasniqi, where four indictees have committed war crimes even in Gjilan, Budakov and Semtish.
On November 9th 2020, in their first appearances, Hashim Thaci's Jakup Krasniqi has been declared innocent of the charges placed on them. Wessel has also been declared in his presentation on November 10th, as has Rexhep Selimi on November 11th.
The Act on Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi is confirmed on October 26, 2020
