PRISHTINA, 03.05.2019 – The Association of Kosovo Journalists has been concerned with the announcement of the editor chief of Gazeta Express, Leonard Kërquki, on the words used by the Speaker of the Parliament, Kadri Veseli, in a phone conversation regarding the newspaper Express which reported that Veseli traveled to the Hague afternoon to be interviewed by the Special Court.
However, Mr. Kërquki has pointed out that the news was published based on sources which were unable to be confirmed by the office of the Speaker of Parliament. According to Kërquk, the words of Speaker has degenerated until the telephone conversation was going to happen through Whatsapp.
“You go to mother and I love you… Do not forget that people have families and children – it is not ok. I am speaking as President of the Assembly of Kosovo. You are abusing. Just go ahead. This job justly breezes my … do you know what they are saying to me. Tell him that I didn’t send his father in prison… He knows … Well, I know that the KLA even Kosovo has always been here, ” citing Kërquki the comments of Speaker, Kadri Veseli.
AGK concludes the pressures like that by politicians and their used words toward journalists are unacceptable, which do not contribute to establishing the environment of journalism. Especially, in the World Press Freedom Day, we seek to avoid the obstacles to report in the interest of citizens.
AGK asks Mr. Veseli and other politicians that instead of offending and attacking journalists, they should be transparent to the public, especially for developments of this nature, of great interest to the citizens of Kosovo.