Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi has posted a message on social media in which he expressed confidence that he will be cleared of the charges at the conclusion of the court process in The Hague. Thaçi chose emotional words to address his supporters, stressing that he believes in his innocence and that his journey continues together with them.
“I want to shake each of you by the hand, embrace you all and assure you that I will come out with every cell of mine pure, like a tear, at the end of this journey, which continues with you and for you!”, Thaçi wrote.
Meanwhile, the court process against former commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague remains one of the most closely followed cases in Kosovo.
According to the data contained in the aforementioned verdict, Hashim Thaçi was sentenced to 25 years in prison, Kadri Veseli to 18 years, Rexhep Selimi to 13 years, and Jakup Krasniqi to 25 years in prison.
Four former commanders were found guilty of several war crimes, while they were acquitted of the charges related to crimes against humanity.