Police scandal/ Kosovar with political asylum in Germany is detained in Kukës: I almost had a heart attack

2023-05-22 21:46:36, Denoncim CNA

Police scandal/ Kosovar with political asylum in Germany is detained in

The problem that was addressed today in the show "Stop" came from Gazmend Zeqiri, a Kosovar citizen, but since 2018 he has a German passport, after he won political asylum in Germany.

Gazmendi says that he has no right to go to Kosovo, but his sick mother is brought to see him in Tirana. The last time, in the middle of May 2023, when he was returning to Germany from Kukes airport, he was told that there is a letter from Kosovo for his extradition.

Gazmend Zeqiri: For safety reasons and for the safety of my family and myself, my life was endangered in Kosovo and I emigrated to Germany. In Germany I received the status of an asylum seeker and I have international protection. I have no right to go to Kosovo and many times, about 10 times, I have been to Tirana, because my mother has been very sick for a long time and I come to my family in Tirana, I go to Durrës, I stay for 7-8 days and come back from Tirana back to Germany.

Journalist: Did you have problems at the Rinas customs point?

Gazmend Zeqiri: Never, never! Never, never! On May 2, I bought a ticket from Germany to Kukes. The captain informed us that due to the weather, we will land in Tirana. We landed in Tirana and I spent time with my family until May 13. On May 13, I was in my brother's car and I brought the car to Kukës, as it seems to me, I was "non-stop" in pursuit. We arrived at Kukes airport around 14:00 on May 13 and when I went to the police and gave my passport, they told me "I'm sorry, they said it's an arrest warrant from Kosovo". I was stunned, I lost it, I almost had a heart attack.

They take the documents and keep him there all night, canceling his return flight. The next morning, he was told to sign that the police had treated him very well and let him travel with a new ticket.

Gazmend Zeqiri: They took me in the company of the Police and put me in a room that used to belong to the head of the airport, where the police came in and out. This boss came, who was in civilian clothes. In those moments, my passport and identity card were taken, photographed and sent to "Interpol Tirana". At 12:00 at night, an email comes from the Ministry of Justice of Kosovo from the person Gazmend Qitaku, "This citizen should definitely be extradited to Kosovo." I ask a question to the chief of the airport police, I wrote an email, that if Gazmend Zeqiri is in Interpol, then I will extradite him, send me a document! Then they wrote it and Kosovo did not bring that document. Hilmi Jakaj called someone and asked him, "Why are you looking for Gazmend Zeqiri?" If you search with Interpol, then you must bring us a document"! They tell him that they are looking for Gazmend Zeqiri privately. We went to Hotel "Tirana" in Kukës and the moment I entered, they closed the door, this policeman closed the door and I was a prisoner. In the morning, around 7:00, we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. that Gazmend Zeqirin is looking for privately. We went to Hotel "Tirana" in Kukës and the moment I entered, they closed the door, this policeman closed the door and I was a prisoner. In the morning, around 7:00, we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. that Gazmend Zeqirin is looking for privately. We went to Hotel "Tirana" in Kukës and the moment I entered, they closed the door, this policeman closed the door and I was a prisoner. In the morning, around 7:00, we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. when I entered, they closed the door, this policeman closed the door and I was a prisoner. In the morning, around 7:00, we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. when I entered, they closed the door, this policeman closed the door and I was a prisoner. In the morning, around 7:00, we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. we left there and went to eat and then we went to the office of this boss at Kukes Airport and I stayed there until 11:00. At 11:00, the chief of police, Hilmi Jakaj, gave me an A4 sheet and I wrote down what he said, and they returned my passport and German card. I wrote what Hilmi Jakaj told me. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane. "I am grateful to the police, they have provided me with comfortable conditions, they have respected all the restrictions and curfews." I then went to those outside and bought an 85 Euro ticket and boarded the plane.

"Stop" communicated on the phone with the police officer, Hilmi Jakaj, who says that after the verifications, Gazmendi's claims turned out to be true and therefore he was released. In the citizen's passport, it is stated that this citizen is not allowed to go to Kosovo.

Hilmi Jakaj: It was banned on account of the state of Kosovo. It was on the "stop-list" on behalf of Kosovo. In his passport, this citizen was not allowed to be taken to Kosovo and was released.

Journalist: In what sense on account of Kosovo? Was there an international arrest warrant?

Hilmi Jakaj: There is no international arrest warrant, but because we have an agreement with Kosovo, that every citizen who is on the "stop-list" is handed over to the Kosovo side.

Journalist: Why wasn't the specific case taken since he was banned and wanted from Kosovo?

Hilmi Jakaj: He was not taken, as there are notes in his passport that he is not allowed to go to Kosovo, and therefore the verifications were carried out.

Journalist: Are you aware that there have been other entries into Albania and this problem has not been solved at any time?

Hilmi Jakaj: It only appears in the TIMS system in the border area with Kosovo.

Journalist: So it only works for you in Kukës?

Reporter: The TIMS system works for the whole boss.

Journalist: The TIMS system works both for Korça, Tirana and Kukës. It is not defined only in one city. Are we not dealing with a private request by any police officer or the state of Kosovo against this citizen?

Hilmi Jakaj: No, no, absolutely not!

Journalist: The moment he was detained and the moment he was released and the situation was clarified. I was simply given to make a written statement that I was treated well by the police officers.

Hilmi Jakaj: He has received a statement from you, which has no objections.

But now Gazmendi's concern is the debunking of his address and data at a time when this should not have happened.

Gazmend Zeqiri: My concern is greater, that many bad things have happened to me in Kosovo, which I cannot tell the public. But now in Germany I am not sure, because all my data have gone to the Kosovo Police. Regarding the reasons for the stop and the reasons for the permission to return to Germany, I am not informed and I do not have any documents./ tvklan