Minister of Labour, Families and Values of the Liberation War, Andy Hoti, has reacted to reports that the government has removed the status of witness Ahmet Krasniqi, Fehmi Agani, Enver Malokut, Bajram Kelmendi and other personalities, naming these claims as untrue and manipulated.

Through a Facebook post, Hoti has declared that neither the ministry nor the government have made the decision to abolish witness status for those mentioned.

Reports that the government has removed witness status from Ahmet Krasniqi, Fehmi Agani, Enver Malokut, Bajram Kelmendi and other personalities are untrue and manipulative!

The minister has clarified that the Government Commission for Status Recognition and Verification has finished work many years ago and no longer exists as functional mechanisms.

All persons mentioned continue to have witness status and enjoy pension rights under legislation in effect. None of them were removed status or pension rights!

Hoti has also criticised the way these claims are reported, accusing the media of having published them for manipulation of public opinion.

Skandalosis is the attempt to create the belief that institutions have made decisions that do not exist, the minister has declared.

He has added that the media that published these claims have not requested clarification from the ministry before publication.

Versus information and taking the position of the respective side are fundamental responsibilities of journalism, especially when it comes to issues so sensitive to the families of martyrs and public opinion, Hoti wrote. 

Source Layer: RTKLive