The Serbian-language media outlet "Alo.rs" published an article on February 14 regarding the statue of Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti, unveiled in Peran, Podujevo.
This media outlet, referring to an unidentified source, claims that the statue in question was erected with Kurti's wish and knowledge.
After research conducted by hibrid.info, no reaction from Prime Minister Kurti was found regarding the statue erected in Peran, Podujeva.
Link to the article published on "Alo.rs":
Parts of the article published on "Alo.rs":
As Alo learns, Kurti was pleased with the strange idea of erecting a monument to him during his lifetime.
– Especially because in Podujeva there is also a bust of Adem Demaçi, Kurti's teacher – the source told us.
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's statue has been discovered in the village of Peran, Podujeva. This work is located in the yard of the exile Sabahudin Uka, who said that its value is around 50 thousand euros.
As the owner of the statue announced, the idea came three years ago (2021) when Kurti won the elections and was done solely for his own pleasure, because he considers the prime minister, as he says, his "idol". Uka also told the media that he has never met Kurti, despite his great desire to meet him. (here)
Regarding the claim that Kurti was aware of the statue and whether it was built at his request, the owner of the statue, Sabahudin Uka, announced that they had not had the opportunity to inform the Prime Minister of Kosovo, but that he probably heard about the statue's construction in the media. (here)
Hibrid.info, during its research, did not find any statements by Kurti in the media or official social media accounts regarding the statue. (here, here)
So, the claim that the military was created and erected with Kurti's knowledge and desire does not hold true.
Analyze:
It was claimed without facts by the Serbian-language media that Kurti's statue was built with his knowledge and desire.
The owner of the statue emphasizes the fact that the statue was built at his request and that he has never met Prime Minister Kurti.
Based on the evaluation methodology, hibrid.info assesses this claim as disinformation.
Assessment/definition:
"Disinformation" is defined as information content that contains a "mix" of inaccurate sources or even half-truthful attributes, and that is created and/or distributed with the deliberate intention of causing harm. The motive behind the producers/distributors of disinformation content lies in achieving a political, financial, psychological or social goal.