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Kosovo
Albanians: The Other Side Koteska: [For many] if they didn't join, they'll kill and torture them, rape their wives, daughters. They had to. Lituchy: Would you like to return to Kosovo? Ismali: Of course. Why not? If our army and police return, I'll go the same day. I must have peace, freedom, and no one to threaten me before I can return. Friendly: Does the KLA give any indication of their interest in democracy, or do they tend to be more totalitarian? Ismali: I think it won't be democracy. THIRD INTERVIEW Fatmir Seholi, Chief Editor, Radio/Television Pristina Lituchy: Tell us about the media available for Albanians. Seholi: Albanians had more media than Serbs. In Kosovo, you could find only one newspaper in Serbian but about 65 in Albanian. Lituchy: Did you go to Pristina University [in Kosovo]? Seholi: Yes. Lituchy: In what language were your courses? Seholi: Albanian. Lituchy: Are you aware that in America, the television and radio and newspapers were regularly saying Albanians have no rights in Yugoslavia? Seholi: I think America didn't have the right information. ORIGINS OF THE KLA Seholi: Until I arrived here as a refugee, I worked as Chief Editor at Radio/Television Pristina, in Albanian. I spoke with KFOR about a peaceful solution for problems in Kosovo. El-Sayed: Did the United States create the KLA? Seholi: The KLA received great support from America and Germany. According to our Secret Service, they created the KLA. But why? The United States was the leading country against terrorism, but in our case the United States supported and still supports KLA terrorism. Two years ago, on a night in January 1997, the KLA killed my father, Malic Seholi. He was called a "traitor" because he supported Yugoslavia and the Serbian government, not the KLA. He loved living with all ethnic groups in Kosovo. He was 51 years old. The KLA told us that they did it. Lituchy: The KLA themselves said that? Koteska: Yes, yes. Seholi: The KLA said they killed more than one thousand people because they were not Albanian or wanted Kosovo to stay in Yugoslavia. And that doesn't even include members of the Yugoslav army they killed. Lituchy: Who else from your family was injured or killed by the KLA? Seholi: About two weeks ago, two of my brothers were tortured in Podujevo. After they beat them they let them go home. But they must call every day at 10 AM. |
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