Activist Edison Lika clashed with Socialist Party MP Sara Mila during a debate on the show “Të Paekspozuarit” on MCN TV, over the protest and its protagonists, especially Dritan Goxhaj, who was attacked by Prime Minister Rama as a person who represents Iran’s agenda.
Part of the conversation:
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Sara Mila: When I was in your studio, I said exactly that in my view the protest is losing its compass. Many comments from protesters, or supporters, came at me saying I was talking nonsense. But I have to repeat it again, this protest has in fact lost its compass. It began as a movement over a project, where protected areas were the key issue. At the very least, in the listed points, a representative whom I do not know how they chose should have been the first point, since that is where everything started. So that was the reason, now the activist there also said political interference.
Edison Lika: These are deeply political demands.
Sara Mila: So we have an articulation that in fact this is a political movement and it has gone from the first demand to a political organization. Then come and let’s do politics. We can run in elections.
Edison Lika: How does a political movement differ from a non-political movement?
Sara Mila: You articulated several demands. The way you ask the question matters a lot, because this is not your show. Be patient and let me answer.It is a political movement when, out of the 5 demands published by this initiative, the first demand is resign, another is on the Electoral Code, another on the technical government. This is now a political movement. In your own words, I proved it. If it is a political movement, come and let’s do politics, but do not lie to Albanians by saying we are defending protected areas. That has been used.
Ylli Rakipi: Rama is dealing with several individuals within the protest. He accuses one of them of representing Iran’s interests. What is this strategy of focusing on individuals?
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Edison Lika: You are lying, girl, I swear to God, Goxhaj is not a spokesman. You represent a party that is half in prison.
Sara Mila: The protest has lost its compass and you are upset. The prime minister is not dealing with the protesters but with the pseudo-protesters.
Ylli Rakipi: You do not decide that.
Sara Mila: They decide that themselves.
Ylli Rakipi: Why does it matter who the protesters are? There are thousands of people there.
Sara Mila: You cannot let an anti-national agenda hold it hostage.
Ylli Rakipi: You should read what is being demanded, not who is demanding it. You are breaking it down to say who is asking for it.
Sara Mila: Anti-national elements.
Edison Lika: They want to find the needle in the haystack. Rama has lost his compass. Aren’t you ashamed to copy and paste Rama’s statuses? You do not know how to write.
Sara Mila: 9 months ago we received 820 thousand votes from Albanians. There is no compass that Edi Rama can lose.
Edison: Did you see the vote of the MEPs? How was it voted?
