The Peza Conference, the political context and historical significance/ Initiating names and political currents

2024-02-04 14:28:36 / JETË ALFA PRESS

The Peza Conference, the political context and historical significance/

The Peza meeting, or as it was called by Enver Hoxha and communist historiography, the Peza Conference, was a meeting which aimed to organize various political forces in a common war against fascist Italy.

The meeting was held in the village of Peze, a few kilometers from Tirana, in the so-called Peze-Helmës area.

In the meeting of September 16, 1942, some supporters of Mit'hat Frashër who represented the movement that later created the National Front, Abaz Kupi who followed the order of King Zog and the British for joint war against the invaders, individuals like Ndoc Çoba, etc. participated.

The meeting was planned for September 14, it started two days late at Myslym Peza's house.

The names of those present were called by Ymer Dishnica:

Abaz Kupi, representative of nationalist groups.
Ndoc Çoba, representative of nationalist Catholicism.
Kamber Qafmolla, gendarmerie representative, nationalist.
Ramazan Jarani, representative of nationalist intellectuals.
Halim Begeja, representative of the nationalist youth.
Ismail Petrela, representative of the nationalist youth.
Koço Tashko, representative of the Communist Party.
Enver Hoxha, representative of KP.
Nako Spiru, representative of the communist youth.
Baba Mustafa Xhani, representative of the Bektashi groups.
Nexhmije Xhuglini, representative of communist women.
Ramadan Çitaku, representative of KP.
Myslim Peza, representative of the communist gangs.
Muharrem Butka, representative of the communist squads of Korça.
Mustafa Gjinishi, without vote, secretary of the meeting - communist.
Mustafa Kaçaçi, listener, communist.
E. Hoxha spoke at the meeting, he invited K. Qafmolla, A. Kup and N. Çoba to chair. Dishnica spoke about the political situation, accused the nationalists and praised the Soviet Union. The nationalist R. Jarani said that the communists did not accept ethnic Albania, while many of them wore the black cloak of fascism. Bloods heated up and the meeting was interrupted, everyone went to sleep

The political context
The organization of the Peza Conference was a very mature thought and in accordance with the national interests of the time of all political forces in the country during 1942. The idea of ​​organizing the conference is the initiative of all Albanian patriots without and with parties.

They organized the movement and dialogue among themselves and with the political forces of the country.

The Albanian nationalists wanted to organize all the forces of the country, for the expulsion of the foreign invaders from the country and the establishment of a democratic regime in Albania.

Representatives of all the country's political forces were invited to participate in the Pezska Conference.

DECISIONS

1- The creation of the National Liberation Anti-Fascist Front, which would include anti-fascists regardless of religion, region and idea.

2- The mobilization of the people in the war against the fascist invaders.

3- The establishment of National Liberation Councils throughout the country.

4- The alignment of Albania alongside the Anglo-Soviet-American anti-fascist coalition.

5- The creation of a free, independent and democratic Albania after the war.

As for the issue of the return of King Zog, it was decided that the decision would be taken after the war, by the Albanian people themselves. Regarding the issue of Kosovo, it was concluded that it should be resolved after the war, relying on the right of self-determination.

At the end of the work, the conference elected the General National Liberation Council, with chairman Kamber Qafmolla, secretary Mustafa Gjinish and members Ndoc Çoba, Myslim Peza, Abaz Kupi, Enver Hoxha and Ymer Dishnica. Historian Kadri Dingu says that Kamber Qafmolla was elected chairman in absentia, and that he did not participate in any meeting of the Council. He later withdrew, citing health reasons. / Alfapress.al

The Peza Conference, the political context and historical significance/

 

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