During a meeting held earlier by the Conference of Chairpersons, Democratic Party MP Agron Gjekmarkaj mocked the Socialists by mentioning the allegations Arben Ahmetaj has made against the government.

In his remarks, he addressed the Socialists by asking whether they knew Ahmetaj, while stressing that he had exposed wrongdoing at AKSHI and the Llogara Tunnel and had now released Ron Yeffet’s wiretaps.

According to him, the wiretaps show that Albania, as a NATO country, has lost its national security.

“I believe everyone here has watched football matches. You will ask what that has to do with anything. Of course it does, because you take the ball and walk off the pitch, but it does not end there. You say, ‘Carry on with the game now.’ I am talking about the Constitution.

“Do you remember Arben Ahmetaj? Of course you do. You had him as the government’s number two. Many of you wanted to meet him and have him as a friend, but he paid no attention to you. Then, when he fell out with Rama, Rama sent him to the back of the line, but you also got your revenge, showing your character by refusing to speak to him.

“He had spoken about AKSHI, which turned out to be the darkest pit, although you have many such pits, and showed how your system of government works. He had spoken about the Llogara Tunnel, and now you have that like a ball and chain around your ankles.

“Now he has released these wiretaps involving Ron. He was number two and knows how everything works. These wiretaps prove that a NATO country like ours has lost its national security and public money. While previously you gave it to domestic criminals, now you give it to those abroad. It is a huge race because the world is endless. Where will we end up like this?” he said.

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IT expert Besmir Semanaj, who came from the diaspora to join the protest in Tirana, said on News24’s lunchtime programme that there are also left-wing citizens among those opposing Prime Minister Edi Rama.

According to him, activists have provided MEPs, embassies and Western governments with information about the situation in Albania.

Semanaj said that comparing this information with official reports is bringing to light a reality that, until yesterday, had been kept hidden and distorted through institutional reports.

Referring to the protests organised in Vienna, he stressed that both left-wing and right-wing citizens take part in them.

According to Semanaj, the protests have also been joined by people with no party affiliation, including citizens who have never voted.

He also said that participants have set aside their personal beliefs to unite around a greater cause: a new Albania and a new system.

Semanaj argued that this is precisely why the international community is changing its approach towards Albania, while accusing the Government of manipulating information.

He also criticised the opposition, saying it has not been concerned about society, but has focused on three issues, dealt with elections and neglected everything else.

According to him, since 1990 Albanian politics has revolved around only three names, and the country needs someone who loves Albania. He stressed that their opposition is linked to the system and that this system cannot change without Rama leaving.

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