32nd Anniversary of the Murder of Seven Citizens Near the School in Tarčin Marked

(Patria) - By laying flowers and paying tribute, family members of the victims, fellow citizens, students, representatives of associations and authorities marked the 32nd anniversary of the massacre in which seven of our fellow citizens were killed near the school in Tarčin, committed by the aggressor Army of Republika Srpska.

On that fateful day, the following were killed: Adnan Aleta, Almasa Aleta, Omer Horman, Sanela Horman, Mustafa Nevesinjac, Mujo Svraka and Tanja Šiniković, while six other persons sustained serious bodily injuries.

On behalf of the Sarajevo Canton, flowers at the site of the tragedy were laid by representatives in the Assembly of the Sarajevo Canton, Admela Hodžić and Adi Kalem.

"On this day in 1993, a shell fired from positions of the Army of Republika Srpska fell on this spot and killed seven and wounded six of our fellow citizens. Among them were three children, two aged 14 and one aged 12. Today we remember our fellow citizens killed at this place, but also all those killed during the aggression against Sarajevo and Bosnia and Herzegovina. We speak about them because it is extremely important, not only for the past and present, but especially for the future," said representative Hodžić, who addressed those present as a resident of Hadžići and a student of the school near which the massacre occurred.

She also said that by marking this sad day, we are not only paying tribute to the murdered fellow citizens, but also sending a message that we will not forget them.

"Places of remembrance are not only reminders of suffering and tragedy, but also warnings for the future, that we never allow such crimes to be repeated," said Hodžić, stressing that the fight for justice is our debt to the victims.

She also reminded that for the crimes committed in Sarajevo, international courts have convicted only a small number of those responsible - Stanislav Galić, Dragomir Milošević and Ratko Mladić.

"Verdicts are important, but they are not sufficient in themselves. Justice is not only in punishments, justice is also in acknowledging the truth, in fighting against denial and in our unwavering determination to teach new generations about the crimes committed," Hodžić stated.