FLASH
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Citizens returned this Tuesday in front of the Prime Minister's Office building, on the 17th day of the protest that began as opposition to Jared Kushner's project in Zvërnec and Sazan, but which has now transformed into a broader movement against the government and the entire political caste.
With banners and slogans against the government, protesters demanded the removal of Prime Minister Edi Rama, accusing him of selling public assets and abandoning the interests of citizens.
"Rama resigns", "The end has come for you", "Rama in prison, Berisha in prison" and "Albania in the clouds" were some of the chants that dominated today's rally.
Unlike the first days, when the focus was mainly on the investment project in Zvërnec and Sazan, the protest is increasingly taking on a political and civic character, articulating dissatisfaction with corruption, immigration, the economic situation, and the lack of trust in the political class.
One of the strongest speeches of the protest was delivered by Professor Lush Susaj, who emphasized the state of education and the massive departure of young people from the country.
" Today more than ever, Albania needs responsible citizens. Students are the most delicate and massacred part in 35 years. There is no country in the world that has massacred schools and universities like Albania ," Susaj declared from the protest podium.
The professor said that the country's biggest crisis is being reflected in the younger generation, citing his personal experience as an example.
" You are speaking to a man who educated his child in Albania and feels the pain every day that he will leave. It is time to react for the new generation and not be fooled again like in 1992 ," he said.
The protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office has been ongoing for more than two weeks, and organizers have warned that the rallies will continue until the opposed projects are withdrawn and the demands of citizens are heard.
Meanwhile, the participation and messages articulated on the podium are showing that the movement is increasingly moving away from a single environmental cause and is transforming into a broader revolt against the way of governance and the political elite in the country.
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