Expatriates today and tomorrow can visit the Assembly of Kosovo and meet with MPs.
During their visit, they have expressed their orders and recommendations for MPs regarding their legislative work.
Most of the expatriates have complained about the infrastructure in the capital, health and education.
A citizen who lives in Switzerland, Bedrije Oruglica, has complained that children in nurseries in Kosovo stay only indoors. In addition, nurseries are very close to the road.
“I would have liked more to be done, more parks for children, healthcare system is a bit weak… 00:57 One thing I don’t like is that the children in the nursery don’t have the space to walk around… I would have done a lot more for children, there are few nurseries, but for children even the ones that are there are not functioning properly, and I don’t like that the nurseries are too close to the road, the parking lots are not enough. I myself was born and grew up here, I don’t want to make prejudices, but for my country I want a lot of good things”, she said.
Whereas, Shaqir Kosumi from Germany, has come to the Assembly to explain to the children the history of the assembly and the people in power.
“I am feeling very good, as one feels in his own country… I did not think that a day would come for your country, independence and freedom. This is the foundation of the house, where every decision is made, everything for good and for bad. “I wanted to explain to the children what it is, who the prime minister is,” said Kosumi.
Also, Sabrije Gashi, who has been living in the Netherlands for 31 years, said that if she had met the MPs, she would have recommended that the roads, education and healthcare be fixed.
“This year there are fewer people, maybe it’s because the weather is very hot… All of them, those who represent Kosovo, there is nothing special… Roads, education and health, and employment comes when all these are done”, said Gashi.
Even Hilmije Sadiku, who has been living in Finland for 32 years, emphasized that MPs should engage more for the benefit of the country’s citizens.
“Just work up to here as you have been working, very well. The conditions are a bit difficult… but with slow and sure steps… Even MPs, anyone who thinks well of Kosovo and the future of our children, should work properly”, she stressed.
On the part of the MPs, Avni Dehari from the LVV has emphasized that the expatriates have expressed great interest in the work of the institutions and the solution of the problems they face.
“Expatriates are very connected to their homeland. When they come here, they want to visit all their relatives, but also the institutions of Kosovo… Of course, they have a great interest in the institutions, because there they see their country and they hope to solve the problems that they too have”, said Dehari.
Another MP of the LVV, Mefail Bajqinovci, has added that the diaspora is the main and economic “engine” of the country. According to him, the reason why it is not being visited by many expatriates is because they have not been informed enough.
“It is good that we are now seeing the generations that were born and lived here, but also the third generation that was born in Germany, Switzerland or other countries, who are interested and we should tell them about the work and institutions of the Republic of Kosovo, the challenges and problems that our country has and the achievements… 8:29 Diaspora is the main economic engine of the country, over one billion euros…They are not informed, there was no information either from us or from the media. Now I posted it on Facebook that it was my mistake not to inform them”, he added.
The Assembly of Kosovo will keep its doors open for expatriates tomorrow as well.