Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, said that inhibition of an international investigation on Astrit Dehari’s death is unforgivable. She said that everyone is responsible, and added that the case should not be politicized. “We are representatives of the population, not diplomats. If hundreds of murders have remained unresolved until now, we should request to work together for Astrit Dehari’s case to become symbol of this country,” Osmani said.

Vetevendosje MP, Driton Caushi, in today’s plenary session of the Assembly accused the government of trying to “fog out” the case regarding Astrit Dehari’s death at the Prizren detention facility. “Today marks 45 days from Astrit’s death and many citizens continue to seek justice for him while the regime is employing all possible means to fog out the case and close the investigation,” Caushi said adding that the official account into Dehari’s death resembles science fiction movies.

Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group, Ismet Beqiri, said in the Assembly that Vetevendosje has used the death of its activist, Astrit Dehari, for political gains. Beqiri claimed that while everyone has the right to demand justice, Dehari’s case should not be politicized. “It is unacceptable how this case has been politically used by Vetevendosje,” Beqiri said adding that everyone should wait for the justice to run its course.

Kosovo Assembly independent MP, Ilir Deda joined the request of his colleagues for an international investigation of Astrit Dehari’s case.

Deda said that it is tragic for a political activist to die in hands of the state, be it a murder or a suicide.

He said that heads of the institutions should be punished, by resignation. The normal request in an abnormal situation is international involvement on Dehari’s case.

“The responsibility of the heads of the institutions is resignation,” Dedaj repeated.

Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Nezir Çoçaj, said at the extraordinary Assembly session today on Astrit Dehari’s case that they have gathered to discuss a tragic case, which should have been held after the conclusion of the investigation on the grenade attack on the Assembly of Kosovo. “This is what Asrtit Dehari together with other Vetëvendosje activists was arrested for,” he said.

Vetevendosje parliamentary group chief, Glauk Konjufca, said today’s assembly session was “kidnapped by the PDK and LDK” with the aim of ignoring the petition signed by over 23,000 citizens who demanded the resignations of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Interior Affairs. Konjufca argued that “this regime killed Astrit Dehari” and that “the same regime is trying to label Vetevendosje a terrorist organisation”.

Pal Lekaj, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, suggested that Kosovo authorities should invite the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct investigations into Vetevendosje activist Astrit Dehari’s death. Lekaj recalled that the FBI had already provided such an expertise in the case of Dino Hasanaj, former head of the Privatisation Agency of Kosovo. “The AAK never tried to benefit from anyone’s tragedy.

Minister of Justice, Dhurata Hoxha, said she has requested the state prosecution to investigate the statements of Tome Gashi, the defense attorney of the Dehari family, and the report by the two independent experts. Hoxha said she expects the prosecution to interview Gashi and the experts who challenged the official report by state institutions which concluded that Dehari had committed suicide.

The presidency of the Kosovo Assembly decided today that an extraordinary assembly session will be held on Tuesday for Vetevendosje activist Astrit Dehari who was found dead in his cell at Prizren Detention Centre. Kosovo Assembly Vice President and Vetevendosje MP, Aida Derguti, said the decision goes against the regulation of the Assembly. “This is against the Assembly’s regulation. They are saying that they are translating documents.

The President of the Kosovo Assembly, Kadri Veseli, announced that his party – the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) – is expected to gather necessary signatures for a plenary session into the death of Vetevendosje activist Astrit Dehari in Prizren’s detention facility. “There will be a session on the 19th of December and the initiative will be PDK’s,” Veseli said.