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All Albanians unanimously decided today that Kosovo

shall become sovereign, free and independent.

Come and celebrate with us. Skanderbeg square, Old Town, Skopje, 17 February 2008

Civic Movement Wake Up! calls upon the citizens, civil society, political parties, MPs, councilors in the municipality assembly of Skopje and others to join our peaceful protest AGAINST the idea of the Government to build a Church at the central square of Skopje.

SATURDAY, 09 February 2008, 12:00 hrs, central square of Skopje

We are against because: only a memorial house of Mother Theresa belongs at that location; because the Church and the State are divided by the Constitution, because there are many areas in immediate need of budget money, because Skopje is a multiethnic, multicultural and multireligious city, because of urban reasons, because of equality between the communities in Macedonia, because the Church is to be build with tax money of people of other religious beliefs, to avoid insults against the citizens who belong to other religions, because the decision was made without a public debate, because the decision is in absolute contradiction with the spirit of tolerance between the communities, religions and cultures, etc.

Civic Movement WAKE UP! expresses concern and deep regrets in relation to the hastened decision of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia on building an orthodox Church in the central square of its capital Skopje.

Our concerns grow with regards to the fact that the chosen location represents the place of birth of Mother Theresa, the house of the nobel family Bojaxhiu, which has offered shelter and hope to many people in need and where the noble spirit of Gonxhe was cultivated. This house, which nowadays is only marked by a memorial plaque, should be rebuild with its entire symbolic of the greatness it comprises. Instead of this act, which would have been logical and meaningful, an absurd proposal is being offered to completely change the spirit of this place, which launched the universal message of eternal love across the world. The house would offer repose and inspiration for people from all sides of the world and would represent a universal center and peregrine point of destination.

Civic Movement Wake Up! has the honor to invite you to attend the debate with Mr. Fatmir LIMAJ, Vice President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Member of the new Kosovo Parliament and former Senior member of KLA. The debate will be held on 19 Dec 07, 15:00 hrs in the Children's Theatre in the Old Town, Skopje. For your information, we were proud to also host Mr. Ali Ahmeti, President of the Democratic Union for Integration and Mr. Bardhyl Mahmuti, President of the Democratic Union of Albanians.

The project aims to provide an open forum for the civil society representatives with attractive interlocutors of different occupations. We hope to influence the development and contribute to the establishment of a proper dialogue culture in our society. Wake Up! avails itself of this opportunity to renew to all Diplomatic and Consular Representative Offices and Offices of the International Organizations the assurances of its highest consideration.