Bislim Office launches testimony in Thaci case, others

This witness has been appointed lawyer Rick Vanreusel for legal representation, as there is a danger of self-convincing the witness.

Questions about this witness have begun the SPS representative, Prosecutor Clarre Lawson, who began the questions chronologically since March 1998, reports “Justice Trust”.

I haven't been in that period, but according to information it's known that there are after the battle in Drenica, which is then known as the Jashari massacre...”, the Office said.

He said he has heard from his colleagues about these developments in Kosovo.

I heard from colleagues while I was in Tirana. Of the logistic members of the time how he did and what was happening in Kosovo, and then I learned from them”, he said.

Then a document was presented to the witness about a person named Uncle.

I don't know exactly, but the uncle at the time we told Commander General Azem Syla. The information is correct about what it's talking about and what it's writing”, the witness said.

According to prosecutor Lawson, there is no evidence of whose writing was and there is no evidence of where the document came from. She added that the witness was not the author of that document.

On the other hand, the witness said German was Jamie Gashi at Drenoci headquarters.

Then the witness was asked about his going to Licoc and who he met in the first few days.

On the first day when we arrived in Licoc along with the group we have been, except for the group of members who have been on staff with me, I have met Sokol Bashata and were commander of the Llap Zone, Rrustem Mustafa and the Shala Zone, Nundman Rama”, the Office said.

The Witness Office said he had also met Rexhep Selim in his first days.

With these I already mentioned as members of the House and then I've met Sokol Bashata, then I've met Rexhep Selimi, but I don't have someone else. He was talking about the days before the massacre was going to be”, he said.

And for Sylejman Selimi, he said he met him in a few days when he was given a visit to the Drenica Zone.

“can be said in a few days. Massi has been given me to visit Drenica's area and help with the reconstruction, on this area's visit and unit, then I'm at the meeting, and I've been introduced to her for the first time as zone commander”, the Office said.

He also added that he does not remember the country when he met Sylejman Selimi.

“It may also be in Licoc, there may be vessels in another Drenica village of”, the Office said.

The office office indicated that the first time it met with Jakup Krasniqi was in June 1998 when it went to take office as spokesman KLA.

“Qerhor in 1998 when he came to take up the post of Kosovo Liberation Army Staff spokesman”, he said, adding that besides him he was also present was Sokol Basota”, he said.

The chairman of the court, Charles Smith III, said that for this week they will have a changed schedule, as according to him, witness 04752 will not give a witness Tuesday afternoon, but will be willing to witness Thursday morning's hearing.

: Witness 04752 will witness all day Monday, Tuesday until lunch break, all day on Wednesday, and only the first Thursday session. We have witness 04051 and 0445 who will testify at these sessions that will not be covered by today's witness”, Smith III said further.

According to the chairman of the court, the testimony of this witness is expected to last about seven days. The prosecution for her questions has indicated it takes eight hours, defence teams about 25 hours.

Then there was a discussion of an organ that was supposed to be introduced to this witness, but the decision on whether to use that organogram in evidence and how to proceed further remains to make the decision later.

It is noteworthy that all the accused are physically present in the courtroom.

As has been announced by the TSK, today's hearing in this court case has begun an hour later than usual.

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 incident against Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselin, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi is confirmed on October 26, 2020. /Betimy for Justice