FLASH
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Mass dismissals, mid-season resignations and internal purges, a strategy of fear to forestall the movement that could come from outside the party, but with Western support...
Less than a month after taking office for the fourth term, Edi Rama has unexpectedly begun to stir up trouble in all the areas that secured his victory on May 11. In Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë and Fier, he is dismissing municipal leaders who, in all likelihood, were also the main ones responsible for the electoral organization. In the middle of the tourist season, he has sent drones to Theth, alarming and scaring foreign tourists seeking to enjoy nature.
Anyone who looks at this situation with a cool head thinks that these moves are being made by a man in panic. But Rama is stronger than ever: with an almost constitutional majority, absolute control over the party, and a divided and ruined opposition.
What makes him act frustrated? What makes him foam and explode for no reason?
This does not seem to be a spur-of-the-moment reaction. It is a well-thought-out strategy to impose fear and control, especially on those who might truly challenge him. According to some analyses, international actors are considering the possibility of a political “plan B” for Albania, which would start with a very important figure whose mandate ends in December: the current head of SPAK.
If he does not get a second term and decides to enter politics with Western support, it could be the most serious challenge to Rama since 2013. In this context, Rama has started using chaos theory: to cause strong movements, to confuse his campaign, to place opposition people in leadership positions and to create a “cloud zone” for all parties.
He has started from Vlora, as always from symbolism. If a movement arises against him, it will start from the "castle" cities. The same logic that the Albanian People's Party experienced in the 90s. Rama is carefully following the Vučić model in Serbia, simulating the creation of a new political movement, with new faces, but controlled by him. All this is a clear signal to those who are preparing his end: I will not go unpunished.
It is a power play, launched now to be used in the fall, when political and social crises are expected to peak./ Pamphlet
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