PRISTINA, 23.07.2018 – The Association of Journalists of Kosovo was informed by its member, journalist Shkumbin Kajtazi that he received threats from Mitrovica Mayor, Agim Bahtiri.
Kajtazi stated that Bahtiri called him on the phone and started to offend and threaten him.
The threat against journalist Kajtazi came as the result of his story published in Gazeta Metro in which he wrote about an employment of a young woman in Mitrovica municipality in which she became chief of cabinet of Mayor Bahtiri.
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo asks from police and prosecution to treat this case with prirority and bring the perpetrator in front of justice.
We remind that this is the 13th case against journalists that happened since the beginning of this year.
