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Problems that require solutions

Probleme që kërkojnë zgjidhje

Problemi che richiedono soluzioni

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Problems that require solutions Problems that require solutions: with this title, the article we are publishing, written on 25 September 1992 by a pensioner who today cannot get out of bed, wandered through all the editorial offices of the time and was returned to its owner with the Greek note “not to be published.” Last week, two articles written in 1992, one about the problems of the persecuted and another about issues of land ownership, were brought to the editorial office by a relative of the author, with the request that they be published.... Since the first appearance of newspapers with a democratic spirit, many articles have been written in them (it is now difficult to count), full of propaganda and trickery, where the persecutor is presented as the persecuted and the persecuted as their own persecutors. In such sketches, the persecutors are shown sitting in comfortable armchairs and dressed calmly and with plenty of comfort and luxury, as are the former persecuted. These persecutors are former investigators, prosecutors, judges, employees of internal affairs branches, officers and chiefs of the Ministry of the Interior, leaders of party committees and former directors. So far, not one of them has had a thorn in his side; they continue to enjoy all the privileges won on the blood and bones of their victims. Even the investigators continue to receive pensions higher than those of their victims. I think the time has come to stop the formal pampering of the former persecuted and turn our heads toward their executioners. We must not become bad doctors by trying to cover a wound with a bandage while leaving it inside, because this will bring serious consequences in the future. The solution I propose is a problem that has been discussed and dragged on for a very long time: the problem of opening the files. This issue has been discussed several times in Parliament as well. In this regard I can say that many files have disappeared during this transitional period. Even those that still exist have been falsified. Therefore, the real files are the people who can identify with precision who the misfortunes happened to. Once again, I believe this problem must be solved if we truly want to do good for our people and create genuine social peace. I am of the opinion that the state should urgently create a special office within the prosecutor’s offices, where the persecuted can submit their complaints against those who darkened their lives, took away their honor and destroyed their fields, and have them verified. These requests should be examined and, where there are serious violations, the citizens should be held accountable, while the minor cases should be resolved by civil means according to the law itself. Elmaz Hasani 25.9.1992