Pristina, March 5, 2018
Within the numerous activities being organized under the auspices of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, dedicated to “KLA Epopee”, the heroic fall of Legendary Commander Adem Jashari, Family Jashari and all the fallen for freedom, the solemn session of the Assembly of Kosovo was held today.
At this solemn session, attended by institutional representatives, the diplomatic corps accredited in Kosovo, the brother of the legendary commander Adem Jashari, Rifat Jashari, family of martyrs and other personalities of political and academic life in the country, the speech was held by the Speaker of the Assembly , Kadri Veseli and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj.
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj praised the sacrifice of Legendary Commander, Adem Jashari and Jashari Family for Kosovo's Freedom and Independence, saying that the Jashari Family accelerated the time, overthrew the centuries, changed the ages and remained eternally in the memory of the nation as a unique sacrifice for freedom and dignity.
“Young generations of Albanians and friends of Kosovo are urging us to build peace for all, because it is more difficult than the war, so to build a Kosovo worthy of all citizens, such as the Kosovo heroes and martyrs dreamed of , without violence and oppression, without unrighteousness and sorrow. We have walked for twenty years in freedom and achievements are visible, “said Prime Minister Haradinaj, inviting all Albanians, women and men, political parties and their leaders as well as the communities we live together for institutional unity and social cohesion , to protect the ideals of freedom, to build the future of Kosovo!
Full speech by Prime Minister Haradinaj:
Dear families of the fallen and heroes, families of martyrs,
The associations emerged from the war,
Representatives of families of categories of freedom,
Honorable Jashari family, dear Rifat Jashari
Honorable President of the Assembly of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli
Honorable deputies, government cabinet, media, diplomatic corps
Kosovo citizens, Albanians wherever you are.
One life is given to us all and one Homeland!
Some of our best chose to give life to the homeland. Before fear, they chose resistance, before the humiliation chose the uprising, they chose hope before submission.
The Jashari family accelerated the time, overturned the centuries, changed the ages and remained eternally in the memory of the nation as a unique case of sacrifice for freedom and dignity.
They say history is the best teacher for as long as it is not repeat.
And I am convinced that it will not be repeated, while we are unique and we are not afraid to look today and the next day in the eye.
Today, when we are marking the 20th anniversary of the KLA Epopee and the fall of the Jashari, the legendary commander Adem Jashari, Hamza and 21 close family members of Shaban Jashari and all the fallen for freedom, we must first see where we are in relation to the building of the modern state, in relation to the categories of freedom, the families of martyrs and heroes and in relation to war invalids.
To see how much we politicians have stayed close to those families in confronting their lives with the truth?
History teaches us to relate to the Great Sovereign State's idea, as a roof for all of us.
For this house they fell on the altar of freedom with their smile in the face and pride in the soul, the very best daughters and sons of the homeland.
Twenty years after the heroic sacrifice of the Jashari family for the freedom of the country, we must reflect on yesterday, today and our way to the future.
Younger generations of Albanians and friends of Kosovo urge us to build peace for all, because it is harder than war, so to build a Kosovo worthy of all citizens, such as the fallen and heroes of Kosovo dreamed of without violence and oppression without unrighteousness and iniquity.
We have walked for twenty years in freedom and achievements are visible.
But freedom has other dimensions: Freedom, to have a shelter, a job for everyone who wants to work, a state whose passport that is not seen by others with suspicion.
So from here, I invite all Albanians, women and men, political parties and their leaders, as well as the communities with whom we live together, for institutional unity and social cohesion, to protect the ideals of freedom, to build Kosovo's future!
Kosovo where everyone breathes freely
Kosovo home of everyone, without distinction
Kosovo, where citizens enjoy the natural right to move freely
Kosovo part of the European family
Kosovo part of NATO and the UN
We aim for a prosperous economy, as an added value of democracy, rationally utilizing the natural resources that God has given us.
Investing over one billion in energy provides the country's energy independence, while 2018 will be Trepca's Year!
We will achieve a qualitative education for our students to compete in the labor markets in the European Union and beyond!
We will have modern health services and sound environment.
And most importantly, our state will be the rule of law!
Today bow with respect before the fallen for freedom.
Everlasting glory for all women and men, for all fallen for the freedom of the homeland!
Everlasting glory for legendary commander Adem Jashari and Jashari family!
God bless our nation.
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