Part forty-four
Memorie.al publishes a voluminous archival file issued by the institution of the Authority for Information of Former State Security Files, where there are hundreds of documents with the logo “Top secret” belonging to the former political prisoner, Xhavit Qesja, originally from the city of Kruja, whose family during the period of occupation of the country, 1939-1944, was closely associated with the Anti-Fascist Movement, being one of its main bases and made available all the wealth it had, as Xhavit was one of the first members of the Albanian Communist Party for the Kruja district, leading the Kruja-Ishëm partisan battalion and the 22nd Assault Brigade. Xhavit Qese’s political career after the end of the War, where he was appointed and served in senior positions in the Albanian Army, the apparatus of the Central Committee of the ALP, and several districts of the country, from where he was sent to study in the Soviet Union, where stayed until 1957, when he was announced to return to Albania urgently, after openly expressing his views in favor of the political line being pursued by the main Kremlin leader, Nikita Khrushchev, condemning the Stalin cult. Enver Hoxha’s conversation with Xhavit Qesen in his office in the Central Committee, where he sharply criticized him for the wrong views he had expressed during his studies in Moscow, urging him to reflect and make self-criticism, but Xhavit rejected the suggestion of the first secretary of the Albanian Labor Party, which caused him to no longer be allowed to go to the Soviet Union to complete his studies, but to be sent to work as deputy chairman of the Elbasan Executive Committee, from where a year later, he was expelled from the Party and exiled to Zvërnec Island, where the communist regime kept isolated some of the former senior party and state cadres whom he had condemned for their anti-party views. Xhavit Qesva’s long ordeal and persecution from 1957 to 1990, where he spent a full 32 years in prison and internment, being one of the few convicts in Burrell Prison who went on long hunger strikes in protest of the treatment and savage attitude that the communist regime of Enver Hoxha was holding towards him. The complete form, investigative and judicial file in charge of Xhavit Qeses, which is published for the first time by Memorie.al, which contains the documents of the former State Security that reflect the prosecution and wiretapping against him, the reports of Security collaborators with pseudonyms their correspondence with the letters he sent to the highest party and state instances, as well as the highest leaders of the ALP, until 1991 when he was released from prison!
Continued from the previous issue
The secret document with the plan of agency-operative measures compiled by the Operational Workers, Vehap Kuka and Kujtim Jaho and approved by the Deputy Chairman of the Internal Affairs Branch of Burrel, Hysni Dema, for the intensification of wiretapping and surveillance of the convict Xhavit Qes and other prisoners, such as: Rrahman Parllaku, Kiço Ngjela, Gjergj Titani, Todi Lubonja, Fadil Paçrami, Vaksë Gjino, etc.
APPROVED “Secret”
Vice President Branch P. Interior Single copies
Hysen Dema Burrel, March 12, 1983
Mass plan
AGENCY-OPERATIVE IN DIRECTION OF THE ACTIVE PROCESSING OBJECT 2 / A OF XHAVIT HAJDAR QESJA
We are following in active processing 2 / A with a tendency of agitation and hostile propaganda of the Xhavit Qesja facility. From the elaboration that has been done to this object so far, it has not been possible to discover in depth and extent, fully documented this activity. In order to be able to detect in depth and extent, to document, prevent and crack down on his hostile activity, we intend to take the following agency-operational measures:
- In the direction of the object will continue to be directed with studied tasks B.p. “Butrini” and “The Repentant”, who gave in the direction of the building. These B.p. will solve the following tasks:
- p. “Butrinti” will inform us about the hostile activity that the facility carries out with other anti-party convicts, with which persons it develops specifically, what attitude do they hold, how are they characterized?
- If the facility will be interested in convicting others in Burrell Prison, who exactly are they and their character?
- If he is interested in other people outside the ward, why does he do that?
- p. “The Repentant”, will inform us about the activity that the facility carries out with the convicts, K. Ngjela, Rr. Parllaku, Gj. Titanium etc.?
- Through Kiço to explain to us how is the work of that organization that was done by the anti-party convicts when they were interned in Zvërnec, who participated, if this organization exists now, how they relate to each other, by what methods and tools?
- Through Todd and Vaska, to learn about the activity that the facility carries out in the room?
Performs P. Operativ, V. Kuka, until 30.5.1983.
Controls the Vice President of the Branch
Correspond with D.P. Br. Kruja and Durrës, to see if material has not come out of the control of the connections of the facility in charge of the latter, if so, to be sent to us and to see the possibility of coordination with these two districts to process the facility and connections that have not joint hostile activity.
Performs Operative P. Kuka, until 30.6.1983
Controls the Vice President of the Branch
- To study and keep close to the convict H. Lamçe and if it turns out to be appropriate, to ask about the facility and other anti-party convicts. Also the convict K. Ngjela.
Performs P. Operative V. Kuka until 19.10.1984
Controls the Vice President of the Branch
- In the direction of the object will be directed with tasks B.p. “Rock 1”, who due to duty, has the opportunity to contact the object, during his work to learn about the hostile activity of the object and to inform us about it.
Performs Operative P. V. Kuka, until 30.10.1983
Controls the Vice President of the Branch
- The correspondence and meetings that the facility conducts with its family and friendly ties should be checked and assisted by the Operational Worker, in order to see in the weapon whether the facility and its connections use these channels to carry out joint hostile activity. and that they do not exchange signals and banners to communicate with outside the prison.
Performs P. Operative, V. Kuka, continuous
Controls the Vice President of the Branch
- To order the agency in the ranks of the effective, to have strict control over the anti-party facilities in order for them not to be able to organize and carry out sharp hostile acts.
Performs Operative P. V. Kuka, until 30.8.1983
Controls the Vice President of the Branch
The analysis of this action plan should be done on 23.7.1984, depending on the accomplishment of the tasks to be proposed for strike, or to make additional action plan.
Operational Workshop Workshop Op. Straight Group
Vehap Kuka Kujtim Jaho
The secret document with the decision to extend the term of prosecution and surveillance for the political convict Xhavit Qesja, compiled by the Operational Worker, Vehap Kuka and approved by the Deputy Chairman of the VIII Branch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Nazmi Domi
Approved “Secret”
Vice President of Branch VIII Single copies
Nazmi Domi Burrel on 12.4.1983
DECISION
FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE TERM OF ACTIVE PROCESSING 2 / A OF THE XHAVIT OBJECT BAG WHICH IS FOLLOWED IN TENDENCY AGITATION AND FRIENDLY PROPAGANDA
I operative worker Vehap Kuka, after studying the form file 2 / A with No. 1594, in charge of the facility Xhavit Qesja, which is followed in active processing 2 / A, with a tendency of agitation and hostile propaganda:
FIND:
Xhavit Qesja, his family during the Zog regime has held a pro-regime stance.
During the Nazi-fascist occupations in leading positions in different districts of the country. On the eve of the break-up with the Soviet Union, Xhavit took a hostile stance on this and was sentenced to imprisonment, in 1967 he was re-convicted.
During the serving of the sentence, the facility did not maintain a good attitude, but on the contrary was thrown into hostile activity, for this and was actively reworked 2 / A with a tendency to agitation and hostile propaganda.
During its processing, materials were collected that refer to its hostile activity in the form of hostile propaganda that the facility carries out among other convicts, but it has not been proven and documented that the facility is aware of the organization that took place in the Zvërnec Camp. .
Based on the above and in order to be able to discover in depth and breadth, to document, prevent and crack down on his activity.
FOR SALE:
To propose the extension of the processing term of the Xhavit Qesja facility for a period of time (six months).
Once approval comes, make the change to the file.
Operational Workshop
Vehap Kuka DAKORT
Deputy Chairman of the Branch P. Interior
Hysen Watch
The secret document of the Burrel Branch of Internal Affairs and approved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, for the interception and listening with Operational Techniques of some convicts in Burrel prison, such as: Todi Lubonja, Agron Çomo, Xhavit Qesja and Vaskë Gjino
People’s Republic Soc. Of Albania “Secret”
Ministry of Internal Affairs Copies No.2
Internal Affairs Branch Group II
Insurance side Burrel on 31.5.1983
No.19
Reproduction is prohibited!
LEGEND:
T. – Todi Lubonja
A. – Agron Çomo
Xh. – Xhavit Qesja
V. – Vask Gjinaj
Information
On hearing with T.O. Stationary convicts anti-party Todi Lubonja, Agron Çomo, Xhavit Qesja and Vask Gjinaj in room’s no. 2 dated 28.5.1983
Xh.-… (They talk about the communication of the abrogation of point 9 of the regulation of the rights of convicts of Rep. 321, for the reception of food and personal cooking. How did he say it by the end of the month or until never I did not hear anything about it, but until when is the deadline or what until the day after tomorrow?
T.- At the end of the month: he said once and then he said the other at the end of June.
Xh.- No, at the end of this month, the decision is for the end of this month.
V.- But why did he say it in the end?
T.- Why did I say that in the first days of June, my family comes to me and brings me food. I was announcing he said not to bring them, but now by telegram, yes telegram can be delayed 10 days, start the telegram said…
V.- Yes I asked, but said at the end of June.
Xh.- Then it must be so, i.e., with a July.
T.- Yes the work is here more brother, the work is that.
Xh.- Yes, it is the day after tomorrow, because today is the 28th.
T.- Yes the thing is that this kills us right in the middle.
V.- Oj na ther.
T.- Ore kills us in the middle, it kills us in the middle.
V.- ien mix conversations with each other and do not understand two or three words.
T.- How can this prisoner live, i.e., with three grains of sew a day, I will live, with three grains of tomato. No hour, he says buy in the store, what will I buy, coffee and pancakes? … (Long pause)
V.- Yes it was very interesting, come on, come on.
T.- The same has been done by some enlightened mind.
V.- Yes, this is a deadly death and there is nothing to declare a hunger strike in prison here, a threat of hunger.
T.- Yes two kilograms per month.
V.- Ashtu
T.- Two kilograms per month you have the right to receive from the family.
V.- D.m.th. The threat of hunger.
Xh.- But why is there weight then?
T.- Three kilograms of fruit, two kilograms of food, (long break)
V.- For me… is rejoicing with others. But when does this more begin?
A.-… yes he said it quickly.
V.- But it was not understood, that he once said it with a June and then.
A.- Yes on June 30th.
T.- Yes with thirty… (Interrupted for a while that Todi went out and met once more with the command)
Xh.- But you did not make the telegram?
T.- No I did not.
Xh.- Won’t you do it?
T.- I will not do it either.
Xh.- E?
T.- Yes, hours do not come to me and they do not fall on me.
Xh.- Yes, I have that problem, because he sends me a package, I have the problem of boredom.
T.- Yes, yes, yes, I clearly understood him, that at that time they telegraphed me, who told me he was leaving tomorrow.
Xh.- Well, I also hurried.
T.- Yes, you told me, but I talked a little about the issue of the eldest son’s telegram, that I did not discuss the issue of the telegram, that the issue that you should find out about the boy’s letter, to which he did not write letters my, you understand or not, it is so complicated or not, you understood or not, yes it is not a problem that you went and if you did not go, but the problem is why you stopped there and here is work.
Xh.- Yes, I started from the beginning of the conversation…
T.- No, no, when he said that he leaves the telegram within the day… (Laughs ironically but what he says more I said, laugh more ironically) but what he says, and what grin this I said, that he is fooling me at all… (Laughs with a lot of irony) yes in this sense, do you understand me or not?
Xh.- I understand and I understand.
T.- Ë, ë, ë.
Xh.- I have the same aunt because my daughter is upset.
V.- But who knows says how I have my son.
T.- Yes you have to clarify a little bit.
Xh.- Yes, I will explain with the postcard what I will do next.
T.- What about the postcard, do not send me food because a new rule has been set.
Xh.- And so is the order I told him, so is the order.
T.-… (laughed) If he understands and he who is not an order only for me.
Xh.- And I said yes to that, so I said this word to him.
T.- General order, you have to specify it… (Laughs) Has it ever happened like this in prison, that you are older?
Xh.- No, no, no.
T.- Yes, this did not happen.
Xh.- No, no, no. It was 18 kilos in the meeting and then they came down, but I’s worried about Bija etj (etc., etc. for food work and finally interrupted the conversation they had).
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