Stenkovec 2, 29.08.1999
RCC "DROM" together with Martin Demirovski-external collaborator from Kumanovo had a visit of Stenkovec 2 and they obliged themselves to give you a following information.
Yesterday, 28.08.1999 Saturday, at 9 p.m., location Stenkovec 2 (place 15 minutes far from Skopje by car).
Group of several Roma refugees in Stenkovec had sees 3 Albanians in the camp. The Roma refugees were very curious why and what this people are here when they are not humanitarian workers from the camp. Then the Roma thought that the police could answer this question from the camp (who is responsible for the safety into the camp and around). The policemen heard this information and they went up to see the Albanians where they are and what they are doing. When the Albanians saw the police they started with the running. After few minutes the policemen took just two of the three.
The third Albanian guy he escaped near to the wear-house of the UNHCR and from there trough the fence (made of wire) he left of the camp. After this the policemen from the camp confirmed that the Albanians did not give
them any identification documents what means they came in the camp but ilegal.
Tomorrow morning Sunday 29 th of September the Roma refugees reacted immediately with the following needs:
1. They do not want any Albanian's humanitarian aid workers in the camp anymore;
2. They need Roma to come and to work for them;
3. They need better safety conditions and etc.
Mr. Robert Alen - camp manager from CARE International answered them if you like that then I have to stop with the humanitarian program except the food. The refugees said OK we do not need any humanitarian program we need a better safety conditions and Roma humanitarian aid workers. After this the International staff from the camp said O.K.
And now in Stenkovec 2 there are just International staff and Macedonian aid workers who are not enough to cover the activities in the camp.
DEVLESA
Ashmet Elezovski
asmet@romanationalcongress.org
Board Member of Roma National Congress