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.

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.