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The former Foreign Minister of Albania, Besnik Mustafaj, has commented on the current political situation in the country.
In an interview for "News 24", while talking about February 20, he said that half of those who came to the protest were citizens disappointed by Edi Rama's government. Mustafaj added that former Prime Minister Berisha helped the Democratic Party as a historical leader of the Albanian right.
"The protest of February 20 was massive. There were not only democrats there, but also other people who think that Edi Rama's government is bad. Half of the protesters were non-political citizens. Tirana is what makes the protest big, the city and its surroundings. The protest showed us that the demonstration can be held even without Sali Berisha being in charge. The demonstration showed that PD has a functional apparatus, which can be set in motion, without Berisha being on the whistle, which is heard even beyond the mass of the Democrats. Even the union of the group of deputies has served the demonstration. I believe that SPAK is supported by citizens. The protesters support Berisha for his case, but are in favor of SPAK. Berisha's case does not honor SPAK. In my opinion, Berisha is helping the sense of protest among the Democrats. The anger in the parliament is related to the fact that the Investigative Commissions are not set up, I don't believe it is related to Berisha", said Mustafaj.
The former minister said that Berisha's opposition suffers from a handicap. According to him, the opposition headed by Berisha should appoint a figure with personality, who connects him with internationals.
"The visit of a Secretary of State from the USA is an event even for large countries. Blinken could not be expected to meet Berisha. Berisha's opposition must appoint a figure who connects it with internationals. A person with personality must be appointed. When I was a diplomat, I conveyed everything to Berisha, with positive and negative nuances. As for the arrival of Zelensky, it is very good that he is coming, but the weight that Albania has in the international arena is of no value. The majority is governing as a party-state. Considering the current political situation, we can say that the quality of democracy leaves much to be desired", said Mustafaj.
Further, Mustafaj criticized Lulzim Basha, stating that he is a politician who does not go to the grassroots.
"It seems clear that Enkelejd Alibeaj will be the protagonist of the Electoral Reform Commission. I don't know what his proposals are. I have always been for Albania to be one zone and not many zones. Lulzim Basha was against having one electoral zone He said that if we decide like this, young men and women will have a hard time entering politics and that only the "old" will win. This version of Basha seemed credible to me. But, Basha now seems to be changing his mind and I heard that he said that he agrees that Albania should be an electoral area. Besides other things, Basha is a politician who does not go to the grassroots. If he thinks that the internationals can bring him to power, he is wrong. I believe that the Albanian society is ripe for him make the decisions yourself", he declared.
Asked if the DP is headed for collapse, the former minister said that this is a theory spread by the majority. According to him, PD is there.
"I believe that this is an idea that interests the majority. The February 20 protest showed that PD is there and it is strong. In no country in the world does it happen that the independent media are against the opposition. If there were no trials against Donald Trump, no one would deal with the opposition there", concluded Mustafaj.
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