Muharrem Xhemajli, leader of the KLA War Veterans, said the establishment of a tribunal that would try crimes allegedly committed by the KLA would violate Kosovo’s sovereignty. Following a meeting with Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, Xhemajli said war veterans are against the tribunal. Xhemajli also thanked all members of parliament who voted in favor of the bill on war veterans.
Thaci said Kosovo has functioning judicial institutions that are respected by the international community. “The international experience we have gained in the last 15 years has been very helpful and we have overcome every challenge. Now that the law on war veterans has been adopted, the values of the Kosovo Liberation Army have become institutional. The fight of the KLA was righteous, legitimate and in defense of the people. It was the fight of the people of Kosovo. The KLA was the most successful guerilla force in the world and it did not commit crimes. We led a clean fight and we respected all international norms and standards,” Thaci said.
