Clashes in karate continue, it was reported to the minister on Friday

Avni Gashi and Nazmi Gashi have faced each other at a distance during the last few days regarding developments in the Kosovo Karate Federation (FKK).

Avni Gashi and Nazmi Gashi will face each other on Friday morning. They will do this to report to the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Hajrulla Çeku. They will talk with the minister about developments in the Federation.

Minister Čeku has invited Avni Gashi, who represents the group that claims that he continues to be the chairman of the FKK, and Nazmi Gashi, who claims that the FKK has a new chairman, elected on Tuesday in a meeting at 10:00 Extraordinary Electoral Assembly.

The Extraordinary Electoral Assembly was called by the general secretary of the FKK, Nazmi Gashi, already dismissed according to Avni Gashi's group.

The Extraordinary Electoral Assembly was monitored by officials of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the Kosovo Olympic Committee.

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MKRS told KOHA that its representatives are compiling a report about the development of the Extraordinary Assembly of the FKK.

KOHA has learned that there were serious violations of the procedures for the extraordinary elections. According to sources, Besart Baruti was elected chairman without delegation. This is because he was proposed by the Mitrovica club, which did not receive a license from MKRS. MKRS representatives also expressed such a position during the work of the assembly.

Currently the karate community is divided into two groups. One is represented by Avni Gashi and the other by Baruti and Nazmi Gashi. Both groups deny the legitimacy of the rival group.

However, the FKK risks losing its license from MKRS due to violations before and during the process of the Extraordinary Electoral Assembly.

"Representatives of the Sports Department from MKRS have been monitoring the FKK Assembly. We are currently in the phase of preparing the final report on the developments in this assembly. FKK is licensed in MKRS, therefore the statute and regulations that have been deposited in MKRS, in the licensing commission, where FKK received a license, are being analyzed. It is also expected that a meeting will take place between the MKRS and the FKK", he wrote in the ministry's response.

Both Avni Gashi and Nazmi Gashi have confirmed the minister's invitation.

"We have been invited by the minister for 10:00, me and the former chairman of the FKK, Avni Gashi. The topic will be the Extraordinary Electoral Assembly held on Tuesday", said Nazmi Gashi for KOHEN.

"I have been invited, but I don't know what content it will have. Of course, it has to do with the illegal Assembly", said Avni Gashi.

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The division in the karate community is deepening. There are suspicions of third party involvement.

Kosovar sport is used to situations like this in karate. There are also internal collisions in triathlon and swimming. It has happened almost continuously in taekwondo and in other federations. This, among other things, proves that leadership positions in sports are highly coveted. There are many favors and very little responsibility. There are also bargains for other high positions.