FLASH
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The next performance, accompanied by the boasting of the newly elected vice-president of the CDI, reminded me of the old scenes of Rita Marko, when as president of the Professional Unions she greeted the ranks of distinguished workers of the communist years.
The Doctor and the "camp" of 300 people: The next spectacle in SHQUP! Last night, the Democratic Party held another meeting called "the pulpit", with a participation of about 300 people - a figure that clearly shows the serious situation of this political force, which has long been neither heard nor followed by the majority of the public.
The next performance, accompanied by the boasting of the newly elected vice-president of the CDI, reminded me of the old scenes of Rita Marko, when as president of the Professional Unions she greeted the ranks of distinguished workers of the communist years.
CDI, 17 vice presidents and the doctor's "achievement"
Sali Berisha returned to the spotlight after taking the position of vice-president of the CDI – an organization with a total of 17 vice-presidents, of which the doctor is now one. For him, this was heralded as a major international victory, although even his supporters fail to understand the real weight of this position.
But what do his statements about the DP as a "right-wing conservative" party have to do with the fact that the CDI cooperates and is closely linked to the IDC, an organization with an openly liberal agenda, including the protection of the rights of the LGBT community? Berisha, who does not tolerate even the mention of these issues in domestic politics, will this time have to "chew" this middle leg of the CDI-IDC, because he needs every support in the face of justice.
The outdated rhetoric of the "narcostate"
Even from São Paulo, the doctor was broadcasting the same propaganda tape that he broadcasts every night: “Albania is a drug state,” “Ramaduro,” “the blackest regime in Europe.” This over-the-top rhetoric has now become so stale that it no longer impresses anyone – except the narrow camp of SHQUP, which last night applauded him like the distinguished workers that the Labor Party once rewarded.
Meanwhile, the EU has opened the negotiating chapters and has assessed Albania's progress, even hinting that the country could become a member in 2028. Do the CDI president and 17 vice-presidents have other sources of information besides Berisha? Do they know that the picture he presents of Albania does not match the reality of European institutions?
The dilemma of a "non-grata" vice president
Another question that arises is how the CDI will manage the fact that one of its 17 vice-presidents – namely Berisha – has been declared persona non grata by the US and the UK. What will happen if the next meeting is held in one of these countries? How will the organization be represented, when its vice-president cannot travel?
Return to the old scenography
The whole spectacle last night reminded me of those old Labor Party congresses, where Rita Marko would salute distinguished enterprises. Like him, the doctor tried to boost the morale of the narrow camp of SHQUP, “decorating” them with an achievement that in reality is more of a facade than a political success.
Amidst the cheers of 300 people, Berisha declared: "Now we are not alone, but we have world support."
But just look at that camp last night in front of the Central Committee. The irony of that scene told the truth: the only support was the usual one, internal, improvised and destined to breathe life into a wrinkled party and a leader frozen in time.
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