FLASH
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Even on the 42nd day of the civic protest against the government and the political class, hundreds of citizens gathered in front of the Prime Minister's Office, repeating the demand they consider non-negotiable: the removal of Prime Minister Edi Rama. After marching from Skanderbeg Square, the protesters filled the boulevard in front of the government building, where speeches and calls against the executive continued.
One of the strongest speeches of the evening was delivered by activist Sidorela Vatnikaj, who stated that the 42-day protest has, according to her, debunked the myth that Albanians do not know how to unite and react for their rights.
" In 36 years they worked to teach us that we are an uncivilized people, that we cannot form a state, that we cannot revolt and that we cannot come together. For 36 years they exhausted us, left us without education and called us criminals. What happened was overturned in 42 days. Albanian society all took to the streets in solidarity. We showed that not every people deserves the government they have. Albanian society does not deserve Edi Rama as prime minister and Belinda Balluku as deputy prime minister ," she said.
Vatnikaj said that the protest has proven that citizens are capable of organizing and articulating their demands for a different Albania.
" In 42 days we have shown that we know how to articulate ourselves and that we can create a new Albania, without thieves at the head of the state. This does not only happen in Tirana. Have you seen how Elbasan, Korça and Lezha have been organized. Have you seen how Albanians have been organized in every corner of the United States and Europe? " she said.
At the end of her speech, the activist stated that neither the high summer temperatures nor the tourist season have weakened the protesters' determination.
" They thought that the World Cup would defeat us, that the heat and vacations are more expensive than democracy. But we, like the first day, are here asking for only one thing: Rama, resign ," declared Vatnikaj, amid applause and cheers from the protesters.
The protest has now entered its 42nd consecutive day and organizers have warned that rallies will continue every evening until their demands are met, insisting that the movement has now transcended Zvërnec's initial cause and has transformed into a broader protest against the government and the political system.
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