The painter and former political prisoner Lekë Tasi has been honored with the title “For resistance and human dignity” by the Divjakë municipality. The award ceremony took place at a ceremony held at the premises of the Authority for Information on Documents of the former State Security in the framework of the opening of the photographic exhibition “Untold Stories of Lushnje” that brings to attention through photographs and testimonies one of the most painful chapters of the country’s history – the mass internment in the Myzeqe area.

Tasi stressed that the consequences of 45 years of dictatorship continue to be felt today, influencing the way history is perceived and how relationships are built in society. The assessment came after the proposal of the Authority for Information on Documents of the Former State Security, as part of the commitment to bring to light the unknown stories of the past and to honor its witnesses, which was also emphasized by the head of the Authority, Gentiana Sula.

Lushnja and Myzeqeja were for decades turned into a "scattered" internment camp, where thousands of families lived in isolation and without rights, she said that the memory of this history still remains an unfinished task for Albanian society.

According to him, the lack of a complete and impartial review of this period has contributed to the failure to correctly assess historical values ​​and figures. He noted that the influences of mindsets inherited from the historiography of the time still remain present, which are often reflected in social perceptions.
96-year-old Lekë Tasi said that beyond ideas and beliefs, it is human character and values ​​that determine relationships between people. He brought examples of human solidarity in difficult times, emphasizing that it is precisely integrity and sensitivity that have made it possible for people to support each other, regardless of circumstances.