Frmr. member of illegal group "killed for Thaci party"

Former illegal Kosovo Information Service (SHIK) member Nazim Blaca claims that he participated in serious crimes "against political opponents". Kosovo Albanian Prime Minister Hashim Thaci’s party stood behind the crimes, that included murder, Blaca said. Frmr. member of illegal group "killed for Thaci party" He told reporters in front of the Kosovo assembly in Pristina that there were 17 cases, among them murders, attempted murders and threats, in which he participated as a member of the illegal organization. Blaca would not publically identify any of the victims he killed personally, stating that this was a question for the EULEX prosecution, to which he gave a statement a month ago. He added that he is prepared to take responsibility for what he did while he was working closely with Thaci’s Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). “I thought that everything I was doing was in the best interest of the homeland, but it wasn’t,” said he. Blaca stated that the people who ordered the crimes included commander of the former so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Azem Syla, PDK MP Xhavit Haliti, Deputy Interior Minister Fatmir Xhelili and other senior officials of Thaci’s party. He also said that the “targets were political opponents of the party, mostly senior officials of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).” Democratic League of Dardania official Gani Geci, previously a member of LDK, accused PDK on Thursday during an assembly session of having committed serious crimes, and claimed that he had evidence. Thaci’s party denied the claims of both Blaca and Geci. “This is an effort of these parties to gain political points,” PDK spokesman Blerand Stavileci said. Meanwhile, Kosovo police, KPS, announced that they were waiting for the prosecution to make the first move regarding Blaca’s claims. “The investigation in the case is being led by the EULEX prosecution and we are waiting for orders to act,” police spokesman Baki Kelani said. EULEX spokesman Christophe Lamfalussy said on Sunday that the EULEX prosecution began its investigation a month ago. Blaca joined the KLA in 1998 and then worked for the Kosovo Information Service until 2003 in the towns of Lipljane, Stimlje, Urosevac and Vitina.

Frmr. member of illegal group "killed for Thaci party"

He told reporters in front of the Kosovo assembly in Priština that there were 17 cases, among them murders, attempted murders and threats, in which he participated as a member of the illegal organization.

Blaca would not publically identify any of the victims he killed personally, stating that this was a question for the EULEX prosecution, to which he gave a statement a month ago.

He added that he is prepared to take responsibility for what he did while he was working closely with Thaci’s Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).

“I thought that everything I was doing was in the best interest of the homeland, but it wasn’t,” said he.

Blaca stated that the people who ordered the crimes included commander of the former so-called Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Azem Syla, PDK MP Xhavit Haliti, Deputy Interior Minister Fatmir Xhelili and other senior officials of Thaci’s party.

He also said that the “targets were political opponents of the party, mostly senior officials of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).”

Democratic League of Dardania official Gani Geci, previously a member of LDK, accused PDK on Thursday during an assembly session of having committed serious crimes, and claimed that he had evidence.

Thaci’s party denied the claims of both Blaca and Geci.

“This is an effort of these parties to gain political points,” PDK spokesman Blerand Stavileci said.

Meanwhile, Kosovo police, KPS, announced that they were waiting for the prosecution to make the first move regarding Blaca’s claims.

“The investigation in the case is being led by the EULEX prosecution and we are waiting for orders to act,” police spokesman Baki Kelani said.

EULEX spokesman Christophe Lamfalussy said on Sunday that the EULEX prosecution began its investigation a month ago.

Blaca joined the KLA in 1998 and then worked for the Kosovo Information Service until 2003 in the towns of Lipljane, Štimlje, Uroševac and Vitina.