Pristina, 20.03.2018 – The Association of Journalists of Kosovo condemns the death threats against the team of online newspaper “Insajderi” by the owner of local company that was involved in a recent ‘meat scandal’.
Recently, Insajderi published an article claiming that “Euro Ida” is the company in Kosovo that imported a rotten meat from Belgium. The so-called ‘meat scandal’ has caused great attention of the public.
Insajderi presented customs documents that show ‘Euro Ida” is the company that imported rotten meat from company “Veviba” in Belgium.
Authorities in Belgium said that “Veviba” has functioned in unacceptable sanitary conditions and has manipulated the meat content as well as misusing the deadline stamps.
After the article was published, Insajderi received a telephone call from the owner of the company “Euro Ida”, Anton Jupa who threatened the team.
“Problems are very serious. If I would know who the first (journalist) it was, I would not kill him, but I will just chop him in pieces with an ax, and I will chop him and commit a massacre. Remember what I am telling you,” Jupa said in the telephone conversation.
Insajderi has published the threatening recorded telephone call.
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo demands from Kosovo Police and prosecution to investigate the case and bring the threatening person in front of justice.
AJK calls on all respective institutions to treat with priority the cases of threats and attacks against journalists and media.
In the evening hours, Kosovo police told AJK that police is aware of the threat through media and it is treating it.