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Faton Polisi
- December 17, 2023 23:20
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Big words were said during the inauguration of the "Mizair Isma" gym in Rahovec. It was considered one of the most beautiful gyms in Kosovo. It continues to be rated as such.
"When I entered, I didn't know whether I was in America or in Kosovo", said the former prime minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, during the grand inauguration ceremony, on February 27, 2019.
But not even five full years have passed since the opening of the gym, it has started to be damaged, and not through the fault of those in charge of maintenance. Work on the construction of the gym had started 15 years before this sports facility was opened for the residents of Rahovec. And this has not been without consequences.
The roof of the gym has started to drip. During KOHA's visit to the gym on Thursday, several places on the floor where water had dripped from the roof could be seen.
The gym was inaugurated with the "Final 8" matches of the Kosovo Cup in basketball. It cost the state budget 3 million euros.
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The Director for Culture, Youth and Sports of the Municipality of Rahovec, Afrim Dina, admits that the top of the gym has started to get damaged and leak. It has shown that next year there will be new investments at the peak.
"In some places there were leaks from the roof and we tried to take measures, where we made some repairs. But for next year, we have also planned with a procurement plan to adjust the peak as it should. The collapse of the roof occurred due to strong winds. The part of the roof had several holes and through them water flowed into the gym", said Dina on Sunday for KOHEN.
"The roof of the gym has been installed for over ten years. When the rough work was done, they also did the climax".
The gym was reported to meet all FIBA criteria. International matches have also been played there.
The capacity of the gym is about 2000 seats. But the technical acceptance of the works was never done.
"The technical acceptance of the work in the gym has not been done. We maintain the gym through companies that the municipality has for facility maintenance. We, the DKRS, with some workers we have in the library and culture house, try to maintain the gym", Dina emphasized.
In fact, the gym looks clean and well maintained. The changing rooms and the rest of the facility were in good condition.
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The gym in Rahovec is not the only sports facility that has problems. Even in other new or renovated gyms, there were many errors and omissions in the works. There were also accusations of misuse.
The gym in Istog is in the worst condition. It is currently not used for matches. Every time it rains, it fills with water.
