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SITF report speaks less of Kosovo and more of international community (Koha Ditore)

Former head of economic division for the International Civilian Office, Andrea Capussela, writes in an opinion piece for the paper that there was nothing new in the report presented by the EU Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) lead prosecutor Clint Williamson apart from one thing: the report authored by Council of Europe rapporteur Dick Marty was accurate, in essence, even on the part of organ harvesting.

Wait to see their “heroisms” (Koha Ditore)

Halil Matoshi’s editorial today analysis some of the paragraphs from the yesterday’s statement of the prosecutor, Clint Williamson. Speaking about the paragraph which stresses that there is no sufficient evidence to prove Dick Marty’s claims on organ trafficking but that this does not mean that it didn’t happen, Matoshi claims that the essential positive side of the report is that it amnesties ordinary soldiers and accuses the leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.

The Government values the report of prosecutor Williamson, announces continuance of support (Koha Ditore)

The Government of Kosovo has issued a press release where it values the report of Ambassador Clint Williamson on the investigations based on the claims of the European Council Rapporteur, Dick Marty on trafficking of human organs by the members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).

“The Government of the Republic of Kosovo has taken into consideration today’s statement by the Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) of the European Union, regarding the independent investigations into the alleged war crimes mentioned in the European Council Report drafted by Dick M

Kosovo walks towards visa liberalization slower than on foot (Koha Ditore)

Augustin Palokaj writes in his column for the paper that at this stage, nothing is more important to the people of Kosovo than the right to travel freely to EU countries and adds that the level of visa rejection for the citizens of Kosovo has become one of the highest in the world. Only 3 percent of all the Kosovars that applied for a visa to visit EU countries were actually granted one in 2013, says Palokaj.

The wise (Koha Ditore)

Lumir Abdixhiku suggests that the Constitutional Court is not created to do the job of the others, be that the President who does not know who the candidate should be, or that of the Speaker of the Assembly who does not follow the agenda starting from the seats and places where deputies of each party should sit. Unfortunately, the Court is playing this role due to someone’s lack of integrity and courage and due to the need to remove responsibility.

Little light across the jungle (Koha Ditore)

Enver Robelli writes about recent developments in the Kosovo Assembly and notes that yesterday’s session carried some important details that he further describes in the column. Isa Mustafa, says Robelli, got elected to the post of Assembly Speaker and regardless of how long he remains in this capacity, he needs to begin immediate changes to his party, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), and adds that Vjosa Osmani could be the one to take the party helm at this point. Osmani, in last elections, was the most voted woman and Kosovo needs a woman to lead a big party.

Stalinists don’t want to be replaced – they usually fall (Koha Ditore)

In today’s weekly column, Halil Matoshi, writes that since history is considered as a life teacher, the historical analogy of Hashim Thaci, who Matoshi refers to by his initials HTH, with former dictators is becoming increasingly fuller as the more he stays in power, the more he becomes arrogant and unpredictable and “even a threat for the country’s stability”. “PDK as a conglomerate with a bunch of quasi-patriotic and quasi-religious organisations became a winner of 8 June elections.