Killing at the “Principote” Hotel in Ksamil, Balliu: Protests Do Not Harm Tourism, Crime and Insecurity Do

Democratic Party MP Klevis Balliu has reacted following the serious incident at the “Principote” hotel in Ksamil, where Portuguese tourist Luis Miguel Varela Mendes was stabbed to death.

According to Balliu, public safety in the country has deteriorated, while crime and insecurity have reached alarming levels.

He stressed that Albania has been left without security, without police and without a functioning state.

The Democratic Party MP said that events in recent days have shown that public safety has effectively collapsed. As an example, he cited the killing of the Portuguese tourist in Ksamil at the height of the tourist season.

Balliu attributed the situation to the deterioration of the state and the infiltration of crime into politics, Parliament and everyday life in Albania.

According to him, gangs are no longer found only on the streets but have moved closer to institutions and entered areas where the state should be operating.

He warned that Albania is turning into a “jungle” where criminals are attempting to impose their own law.

Balliu emphasized that protests against crime are not what harms tourism. According to him, it is crime, insecurity and the absence of the state that deal a blow to the sector, while when institutions surrender, crime becomes the law.