Lists in Serbia for arresting former KLA members Sopi: Do Not Cross Serbian Territory

These calls come at a time when Albanian arrests by Serbian authorities continue at border points, allegedly under suspicion of war crimes.

In this regard, Fatmir Sopi, deputy chairman of the Association of Veterans of the War of the Kosovo Liberation Army (OVL-UÇK), in an interview for Online Economy said that there have always been lists in Serbia for the arrest of members of the Kosovo Liberation Army.

This is not innovation, Serbia has always had lists for the arrest of former Kosovo Liberation Army members, given that there is a list in Interpol consisting of members of the Kosovo Liberation Army, especially its leaders, whom Serbia has repeatedly asked for arrest and punishment. We have been sides in the conflict with her, party in battle with her and have waged a liberation war, while she has waged an invading war against our country”, he said.

Sopi considers publishing lists unnecessary.

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He appealed to all former KLA members and all citizens not to go under any circumstances, on Serbia's territory, because they will face more threats, arrests, or even murders.

“We have had our work at war for the liberation of our country, but many times we have appealed to Kosovo Liberation Army members, so that in no way, under any circumstances, someone is going through the territory of the Republic of Serbia, because they will face arrests, threats, even murders, so many times our appeal has been, even though a part, someone is not being ignored, but they are facing consequences, and especially are facing consequences their family members, that they should deal with their job and their release. We again make appeals, that not only members of the Kosovo Liberation Army but also ordinary citizens will be reserved during trips and stays in Serbia, because they are hostilely opposed to us. Therefore, we must all be careful, because the prosecution even of ordinary citizens is a member of the Kosovo Liberation Army, the easiest to convict them”, he added, for Online Economics.

O Deputy Chairman VL-KLA said the state should complain to international organisations so that such situations do not occur.

Our “State must be on the level of duty, it must complain about these things to international bodies, as a state that should protect its citizens and be careful, and our diplomacy should engage in pressure with friendly states on Serbia, that these things not happen and that there be a freedom of movement of all citizens, regardless of their affiliation, for example political or past, if, normal Serbia of our past as members of the Kosovo Liberation Army considers it to be hostile, he concluded.