Even Mother Teresa of Calcutta if alive, would be very surprised of her popularity surprisingly spread in the Balkan countries in which the ego for European integration is damped by the subservience drivel of the region leaders. Mother Teresa herself, if in life would have been offended by the unscrupulous way her figure is being used. They have converted the symbol of her beneficence into a political logo to show off the seeming Christian spirit of their countries. The strange race of Teresa of Calcutta’s bust ( she wanted to be named with this last name) which took place in the head centers of the Balkan countries is similar to a trophy which the soldiers are pulling from every part in order to authenticate their victory. But they do not understand that in this way this trophy can be crumbled turning into a trouble for everyone. When in life, if she wished, Mother Teresa very simply could have identified herself with politics. She could give her beneficence the colors of marketing increasing so, her popularity and value. But she didn’t do this, she chose the simplicity and by staying away from the media “animal” she tried to disrobe her image from the possible political manipulation. Unfortunately, Albania became part of this comedy of “devotion”, too. The politicians of this country , who I am convinced, knew a little or nothing about her during the time she was alive, now are the ones who are carrying in their hands the blue and white flag which represent her vision. They make propaganda about values which themselves have never shown to possess. In this period we are searching for a national symbol which must stay out of the Orientals and it must possess strong “occidental” characteristics. At the same time this new symbol has to be worthy enough to substitute the “old” Skenderbeg. The best chance for the internal posters’ jackal soldiers is the Mother Teresa’s sanctification. Her sanctification is a chance for the modern “conquistadors” too, who vegetate inside this country and chase the opportunity for a theological and political marketing in order to pale the Albanian Islamic background. I’m convinced that if Mother Teresa of Calcutta would walk in these days along the streets of Tirana, she would feel ashamed of the fact that her secret beneficence performed in the most miserable countries of the world has been given the shape of a bronze statue, or in other cases it has been turned into colorful advertisements placed everywhere in squares and airports. Also, she would feel ashamed by the way many countries quarrel with each other for the ownership of her identity card.
Everything happening to Teresa of Calcutta after her death is not a reflection of the image she wanted to show to the people. On the contrary, her missionary desire to spread the beneficence and tolerance under the Christian robe, is substituted by the political stubbornness that in many cases is compared to a crusade.
The Shkodra’s picture of the recent days is inside this frame, too. Nowadays we all know that Mother Teresa is turned into a political symbol which very surprisingly is used by the laic governments that are the same ones who assault the Muslims’ beards and head covers and forgot that our national symbols Skenderbeg and Mother Teresa were the ones who possessed them, too.
By analyzing the logic of this combustion in which the symbol struggle is converted into a busts struggle we can pose many questions.
Why a bust in Shkodra? Why they want to place it in the entrance of this city and not in a more suitable place near the spiritual feelings of the catholic neighborhood? Why do they not consider the opinion of the citizens? Who does claim that Muslims do not possess any benefactors or any busts of great people ? Do you think that those great people if alive would accept this reality of busts being put everywhere? Where are we aiming to go?
We claim for the right of speech freedom but when this freedom is articulated by a group of Muslim people who express their own opinion on this matter, we are faced with the media storm which is worthy to be done for an insolent lawbreaker. In the other hand, when this freedom which is related with the whole community rights is infringed by local groups or executives , it is considered a virtue and lawfulness. Calls like: “Let Shkodra be a Republic” are familiar to us during the decades when Albania was passing through a very critical moment in her history. In that time certain people asked for the foundation of the Mirdita Catholic Republic...

Due to this known facts, I ask you all to be more careful while expressing your opinions. We should all analyze the matters deeply before taking our side for unwillingly we can become part of a dark plan which aims the assimilation of a whole community.

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