Ramush Haradinaj, chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), called for strengthening the army and maintaining unwavering relations with the United States, describing these as the only way to ensure that massacres like the one in Krusha e Madhe never happen again in Kosovo.
Speaking during the 27th-anniversary memorial of the Krusha e Madhe massacre, Haradinaj said the success of the state and the empowerment of security institutions represent the best form of “revenge” for the tragic past.
“It is a great honor to be here today to pay respect and bow before all those who were innocently killed — civilians, women, elderly, children, youth — and also to express our concern that many are still missing and justice has not yet been served for the massacres in Krusha e Madhe, Krusha e Vogël, Selia, Pastasella, Fortesa, and elsewhere,” he said.
Haradinaj emphasized the continued injustice faced by former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), noting that political and judicial processes remain inexplicable and unfair.
“Some say the best revenge is success. We must work hard so that Kosovo is never unprotected again. Our army and security institutions must be strengthened. Security is not a matter to joke about — nothing can be secured without proper protection. To prevent history from repeating, we must maintain strong ties with America,” he stressed.
The Krusha e Madhe massacre, the largest in Kosovo during the 1998–1999 war, claimed 243 lives and destroyed 893 homes between 25 and 27 March 1999. Many victims remain missing to this day. The massacre was included in the indictments against Slobodan Milošević and other Serbian political and military leaders, yet no full judicial process has been carried out, and no one has been directly punished for these crimes.
Haradinaj’s remarks underscore the importance of strong national security and international partnerships in safeguarding Kosovo’s future.
