The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, was asked today by a follower, during an online conversation, what the scenario of the opposition's next protest will be, emphasizing that past rallies have been a tour of the Boulevard, and when the deputies will go on a hunger strike, as has been repeatedly articulated by the Democrats.
The opposition leader said that the form of protests pursued by the DP has caused international resonance, which according to him is important for the cause, aimed at the removal of the government and the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Regarding the hunger strike, Berisha said that it is one of the options being discussed.
"All the options you mention are on the agenda, but the battle against a dictatorship is not a lightning battle, it has its phases and stages," Berisha said.
"You may have remarks and objections to this form of protest, but their international echo has been extraordinary and we need it. We have many more Albanians abroad than inside the country and the protests have had an impact on those Albanians because they go to work the next day and other employees ask them questions and they answer them, but they are open to our resistance," Berisha said.
Excerpt from Berisha's conversation
Question: Will you hang around on the Boulevard for 2 hours? When will you go on hunger strike?
Sali Berisha: The protests have been an achievement not only for us, but for the Albanian nation. We proved to the Albanians that the cult of Edi Rama was built on garbage, scum, drugs, theft. We proved it to the international community, which presented Edi Rama as an example to the Albanians. You are a witness to how over the last year, the US government, in every message sent to Tirana, has had drugs and links to crime as the main issue. You are a witness to how the international community in Europe reacted, the main EU countries reacted in unison to denounce the positions of Edi Rama and his narco-parliament towards justice. We should not take it as a football match, I'm sorry, but a battle against a dictatorship, we should take it as a continuous unwavering stance.
All the options you mention are on the agenda, but the battle against a dictatorship is not a lightning battle, it has its phases and stages. So far it has progressed, but Edi Rama has decided to defend himself at any cost and cost. In fact, in the open challenge he made to the opposition, the international community, with the fatal blow he gave to the institution of the prosecution, the only hope remains us, the opposition. You may have remarks and objections to this form of protest, but their international echo has been extraordinary and we need it. We have many more Albanians abroad than inside the country and the protests have had an impact on those Albanians that the next day they go to work and that other employees ask them questions and they give them answers, but they have an open face with our resistance.
We must be optimistic and determined to make more Albanians with ourselves, we have gained the strongest support internationally that any opposition has ever had, we have had 7 resolutions and in the last month alone, 2 fact-finding missions, one EP and the other of representatives of 30 EPP political parties. The season is in our favor. Let's make as many Albanians with ourselves as possible and move towards the goal of our mission.
