Residents of the Dušića neighborhood in Tuzi are expressing their frustration over difficulties in parking their vehicles and accessing their homes. They feel that the ongoing road reconstruction by municipal crews, which has been taking place for several months, is not addressing their concerns.

According to local resident Zef Berišaj, who noted that the road reconstruction has been ongoing for over three months, “the newly constructed asphalt buffers are negatively impacting daily life.”

“New asphalt was laid three months ago. In some areas, the asphalt buffers have been raised by 30 or 40 centimeters. I raised this issue with the President of the Municipality of Tuzi, Lindon Đeljaj, in a meeting with him and his advisors. They informed us that the municipality had not completed the works. I also reached out to Nikola Camaj and Minister Niko Đeljošaj. Camaj stated he couldn’t assist because the works in this area were not under his responsibility. This situation is completely unreasonable. Residents shouldn’t have to endure such hardship,” Berišaj shared with “Vijesti”.

The Tuzi municipality responded to “Vijesti,” assuring residents that they will do everything possible to resolve the issues faced by the Dušić community.

“In response to your inquiry regarding the concerns of Dušić residents, particularly concerning road infrastructure at certain access points and parking areas, we would like to inform you that we will address this issue and, based on available resources and planned funding for this year, we aim to resolve it as quickly as possible,” they stated.

Berišaj emphasized that he has repeatedly complained to the municipality, feeling that “they are ignoring our pleas.”

“They won’t proceed without their authorization. I contacted President Đeljaj and told him this issue needs urgent attention. He responded that they were focused on vertical and horizontal signage, leaving no time to address our situation. He shifted the blame to others — mainly the company executing the project,” Berišaj explained.

He recalled their repeated attempts to communicate with the authorities, noting that their efforts, as he told “Vijesti,” have been “useless.”

“We have written to the Tuzi municipality several times, sending numerous letters in Albanian, but have received no response. After waiting almost 73 years for a municipality, we now find ourselves facing more issues than before,” Berišaj elaborated.

Note: The residents of Vuksanlekići have not reported any issues accessing their homes during rainy seasons. We apologize to our readers for any confusion.

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