At the crossroads of the Skopje village of Rahovec, family, war veterans, representatives of institutions and guests have commemorated the martyrs of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Jelal Hajda quite Toonij, Seladin Mullabasei quite a few years ago, Hamdi Hajriz, Bekes Haliti and Nezir Ymer.
In this case, their sacrifice for Kosovo freedom was praised, while fellow fighters said they would remain guides of freedom efforts.
Rahovec Mayor Smajl Latifi recalled the confronting of KLA fighters with Serbian motorised forces, where the martyrs fell.
On the road to freedom, right here, they encountered Serb motorised forces. The confrontation was uneven, and in the field of honor, our foremost companions fell behind honor, glory, and pride, Latif said.
Meanwhile, fellow fighter Daut Haradinaj spoke of injustice, which, according to him, is becoming former KLA leaders being tried at The Hague, calling for unity around the KLA national flag and emblems.
Gezim Saraqi too stressed the importance of preserving the truth and the dignity of warriors.
Only when we defend the truth, preserve the dignity of warriors, and do not allow efforts to distort our history, Saraqi said.
Wartime memories also divided the warrior from Istog, Azem Zeka.
While the family representative of the martyrs, Ermal Mullabas, said the martyrs remain inspired for continuing the road to national unity.
He also mentioned former KLA leaders Hashim Thaci, Kadri Veselini, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, who he said hopes will soon return to Kosovo.
The song, dedicated to the martyrs on November 6th, was also first presented on this anniversary, sung by artist Volnet Zahuqi.
Source Layer: RTKLive