The Albanian Parliament has approved with 92 votes in favor the declaration of innocence of the former KLA leaders.
“The Assembly, bearing in mind the historical truth of the KLA war, emphasizes that this army was a legitimate liberation movement that fought for human rights. The Assembly notes with concern that the request of the Special Prosecution risks creating a dangerous distortion of history, equating the legitimate struggle of a people for survival and freedom with the crimes of the Serbian regime, which committed ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity against the people of Kosovo.
The Albanian Parliament declares its full and unconditional support for the leaders of the KLA, who were and remain representatives of the aspirations and rights of the people of Kosovo for freedom and self-determination. Their struggle was just, based on universal principles of human rights. It calls on the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, the international community and international justice institutions to declare the innocence of Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selim, through a fair and impartial process that respects and does not violate the dignity of the liberation struggle of the people of Kosovo.
Reminds the international community that the KLA war took place in conditions where the Milosevic regime was committing ethnic cleansing and genocidal acts against the civilian population of Kosovo, and that NATO's intervention in 1999 confirmed the legitimacy of that war and the criminal nature of the Milosevic regime. Expresses full solidarity with the people of Kosovo and the families of the KLA leaders, reiterating that the Albanian nation stands united in defending the historical truth and dignity of the struggle for freedom.
"I express my commitment to take every necessary diplomatic and political step in international forums to ensure that the historical truth about the KLA war is not violated and justice is fairly exercised," the joint statement between the political parties in the Assembly reads. /Telegrafi/
