Citaku and Alketa Gashi's slogan temporarily withdraw from the RTK news presentation? Gervailla: Changes That Could Happen are Linked to No Political Sort

"In terms of development, I'm expecting confirmation about the two exhibitors who have been taken away from the RTK news show during the campaign. I have the facts that prove they're out, but the schedule isn't final, maybe even a technical error occurred that mistakes happen, if you know what I mean. That decision, of course, would be a political and unrecognitional decision, but I'm waiting for the full facts to come with me, which you're now doing right. The names of the fashion models I'm publishing without completely confirming it.

It is found that it is the Citak Fulza and Alketa Gashi, two experienced women in the news presentation.

Public Television Director Riley Gervalla cited a prejudge “s after the Express newspaper took an interest in obtaining a confirmation if the Citaku Fulza and Alketa Gashi have left the news presentation in RTK during the election campaign.

He said in a written answer that “has not been removed from the central news mode assignment”.

Gervala said that during the election campaign period, RTK has a traditional “practice of creating teams dedicated to elections”, while speaking of some “changes that could occur”.

“This team usually consists of journalists, editors, filmmakers and most experienced representatives in the election processes, offering flexibility to work without fixed time, due to the dynamic nature of the campaign”, he said.

So the changes that may occur are not related to any kind of policy, but to the need for efficient management of RTK resources in such periods. Moreover, RTK is an independent media institution and does not make political, but editorial decisions”, Gervala said.

Any decision on public television, according to him, “is always in line with professional norms and with commitment to objective and impartiality”.

Chitaku Fulza is the wife of Pristina Municipal Assembly Chairman Pelumb Bajqinovci, while Alketa Gashi is the wife of the Kosovo Liberation Army's war, Faik Fazliu.

Gervalla says that for the work schedule at RTK, women do not connect “to their private life”, “rentation” or “marital status”.

He cited media and several activists, who, according to him, are trying to dictate editorial policies at RTK.

“I'm not aware if ever RTK on time would have to ask for opinions from other media, but I'd be confident that the time has left when women get in touch with private life about who they have friends of coexistence or parenting or marriage status, and for the most part, the time has passed when members from commercial media or “self-activists of knowledge dictate editorial policies in RTK. Women will always be appreciated and valued for the work and engagement at RTK”, Gervala said.

He said that “any intervention in RTK management is a violation, and as you know, the penal code prohibits this action, sanctioning it with strict measures”.

Relind Gervalla, activist of the Vetevendosje Movement, was elected director of the RTK Channels 1, 3 and 4 at the beginning of 2023.