On July 26, the memorial day for police officers killed in the line of duty, the Government of the Republic of Kosovo has decided to rename the Special Units Center in Mitrovica, previously known as the "Belvedere" camp, after Enver Zymeri, the police officer killed in 2011.
On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of the fall of Enver Zymer, the plaque naming the Special Units Center in Mitrovica with his name was unveiled. However, a dilemma arose regarding the surname of the policeman who fell in the line of duty in the 2011 action in northern Kosovo, with speculation as to whether the deceased had the surname "Zymberi" or "Zymeri".
The confusion about the policeman's last name has been further increased by the fact that "Enver Zymberi" is written on his grave.
There have also been reports in some media regarding the 'confusion' of Enver's surname by the Government, where 'Zymeri' was placed on the plaque instead of 'Zymberi'. (here, here, here)
The confusion surrounding the surname of the hero killed during a Kosovo Police operation near the border crossing in Brnjak in the north in 2011 has been clarified by his family.
As Egzoni, the deceased's brother, told "Gazeta Express", the correct family surname is "Zymeri" as written on the plaque with the inscription.
"My last name is now fixed and is correct: Zymeri." (here)
In addition, the deceased's wife has confirmed to "Lajmi.net" that their surname is "Zymeri" in the family documentation, but that the police made a mistake at the time of registration and wrote Zymeri. (here)
His son, Sokoli, has also spoken about the surname, who in a statement to "Koha.net" emphasizes the fact that their family surname is "Zymeri" and that the surname was written incorrectly on the tombstone.
"As a family, we have always had the surname Zymeri, but during 2011, after the heroic fall of my father, he was declared a hero with the surname Zymeri, and our only reason for not reacting was his loss and our only mistake was not adjusting it, but it will be fixed soon." (here)
Sadik Xhema, Civil Registry official in Vushtrri, has announced to "Koha.net" that both sides are right about Enver's surname.
"There is a neighborhood called 'Zymberi' in the village of Duboc, where Enver comes from. In the books he appears as 'Enver Zymberi'. We also have as evidence the UNMIK ID card that these records have carried even now when the person in question with the surname Zymberi was verified. While his parents have the surname Zymeri. In the family they are called Zymberi."
Furthermore, a street in Pristina, near the “Fadil Vokrri” stadium (here), even a promenade in Vushtrri, near the Sitnica River, bears the name of the hero written with the surname "Zymberi" (here).
Even the then President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, declared him a hero in 2011, under the name Enver Zymberi. (here)
Analyze:
The allegations that the inscription on the plaque of the Special Unit Center in Mitrovica in the act of its renaming from "Belvedere" in the name of the murdered police officer "Enver Zymeri" was made incorrectly do not hold up.
The articles claim that the error or as they refer to it (omission) was made in the deceased's surname, claiming that it was Zymeri and not Zymberi.
However, from the facts checked and verified, it turns out that in fact the policeman's last name was Zymeri, as confirmed by the deceased's family members, and not Zymberi as claimed by the media outlets covered.
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