“The source reports that he met with Eqerem Muja and when he asked if he had heard any news from his father, he said that…” / Report of the Sigurimi (Secret Police) agent “Vjosa” from Lushnja, concerning the escapee Tahir Kolgjini

Memorie.al / Today were the anniversary of my mother’s passing. For days I have been thinking about what to write about her. A text specifically for this day did not seem to me like something valuable. I think something that simultaneously draws the attention of friends, as well as those who do not know her, is worth more. This idea was reinforced by the fact that a few days ago I applied to the Authority of Files (Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents) for possible documentation concerning my mother. I currently possess a limited number of documents, some of which I have published before.

Today, I am giving the full text of a document that I found in the file of a family friend, Eqerem Muja, in which the communist regime’s opinion about my people is given in a way.

In this writing, the photos include the State Security (Sigurimi) cards, which put my mother, Qefsere, along with my aunt, Feride, under surveillance as early as 1974, specifically 20.02.1974. The cards bear the numbers 573 and 574.

What matters most in this whole story is the fact that the regime did not persecute and oppress individuals, but families. Even these few documents that I am publishing here precisely demonstrate this diabolical approach. Below, the 1987 document, transcribed from Eqerem Muja’s file.

Report-Information from the Deputy Chairman of the Internal Affairs Branch of Lushnja, Dilaver Ballili, Sent to the Ministry of Internal Affairs with Data on the Family of Tahir Kolgjini

The People’s Socialist Republic of Albania                                            SECRET

Ministry of Internal Affairs                                                                    Copy No. 1 

Directorate of Internal Affairs                                                      Lushnje, 29.6.1984

THE SIGURIMI SIDE

Prot. No. 18/1

SUBJECT: Regarding Qefsere Kolgjini

TO THE MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, DIRECTORATE ONE, BRANCH V, TIRANA

Re: Your No. 797/3 dated 28/3/1984

From the verification we have made, Qefsere Kolgjini is the wife of Ahmet Kolgjini, who has been sentenced for hostile activity. Ahmet and Feride Kolgjini are the children of Tahir Kolgjini, who has escaped and acted as a saboteur against our country. While Refat Kolgjini is not known on our part.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE BRANCH OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

DILAVER BALILI

Report of the State Security Operative Worker Bujar Preza, with Data from Agent “Vjosa,” Regarding the Conversations He Had with Eqerem Muja and the Persons Who Entered His House

 Secret

Taken by O.W. Bujar Peza

Given by C.I. “Vjosa”

In the base “Filmi”

Lushnje, 22.4.1987

Report dated 22.4.1987

The source reports that he met with Eqerem Muja, where during conversations he asked him how his father was, had he heard any news. Eqerem said that he had heard through letters and that his father had helped him with dollars, but the Albanian government had not given him the money, as much as he was entitled to.

He reports that on 18.4.1987, he saw that Feride Kolgjini along with Qefsere Kolgjini came to visit Eqerem Muja’s house, but he does not know what conversations they had.

“Vjosa”

Clarification: Eqerem Muja is under active processing 2/A as an agent of Greek Intelligence. Feride Kolgjini is the sister of Ahmet Kolgjini, while Qefserja is his wife, both registered in the contingency list.

Assessment: The data is valuable only for confirming the family connection of Eqerem Muja with Ahmet Kolgjini, which raises suspicions that they are engaged in common hostile activity as a family.

Task: Eqerem is interesting, as Feride and Qefsere have stood very firm, because Ahmet, even though he spent 10 years in prison, they have stood by him. But you will say that he is their husband and brother, but there are some who would leave you stranded.

Operative Measures: The data should be typed and placed in the file of E. Muja and A. Kolgjini. C.I. “Luani” should be directed to learn the nature of these connections between Ahmet and Eqerem. / Memorie.al

Operative Worker

Bujar Peza