Erjon Vishkulli, the 28-year-old who suffered a serious eye injury during the student protest in Tirana, has arrived in Italy for specialized medical treatment.
A day after he was injured at the October 24 protest, when he was struck in the left eye by a rubber bullet, the young man has spoken from a hospital in Rome.
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Vishkulli said he is expected to undergo another operation and hopes his sight can be saved.
“I have just arrived at Rome’s ‘Sancarlo’ hospital, where I will undergo one of my upcoming operations! May God work a miracle! ALBANIA BELONGS TO ALBANIANS,” he wrote.
The 28-year-old’s injury has prompted many reactions. During today’s protest outside the Prime Minister’s Office, students and other citizens showed their solidarity with him through placards, T-shirts bearing the words “We are all Erjon Vishkulli,” and symbolic eye bandages.
His family clarified that his trip to Italy was made possible by the family, friends and their supporters, denying that the transfer had been organized by the state.
Erjon Vishkulli’s sister asked the media not to use the case for political propaganda and expressed her wish for her brother to return home safe and well.
