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The tenth-day protest in front of the Prime Minister's Office did not only focus on demands for the removal of Prime Minister Edi Rama, but also brought concrete proposals for changes to the electoral system.
Activist Edmond Gjata, one of the voices of the civic movement that has been protesting in Tirana for days, announced that a draft for amending the Electoral Code has been submitted to the Central Election Commission.
According to him, the current system has functioned for decades in the interests of political parties, while the aim of the new proposal is for future elections to be held with rules that place the citizen at the center of the process.
" We have submitted to the CEC a draft for changes to the Electoral Code. The new Albania begins with free and fair elections. These elections in 35 years have been held for parties, not for citizens. The new code is the code of citizens, who express their interests and not Edi Rama's. Civic action, which represents their interests, will insist that in the next elections there be new rules of the game where citizens have priority ," Gjata declared to the protesters.
In his speech, the activist also raised political accusations against the prime minister, linking the issue of electoral reform to what he considered a violation of national interests.
"After selling Shën Naum, Edi Rama dares to sell Sazan," Gjata said amid applause from the protesters.
The statement comes at a time when the civic protest has entered its tenth day and is attempting to articulate not only dissatisfaction with the government, but also proposals that, according to participants, aim to change the way the political system in the country functions.
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