Friday, January 28, 2011

Tirana, the eve of high-voltage Police: "We do not guarantee safety"

TIRANA - "We will make a great event. Mass and peaceful. The world will look and show how we can continue our battle of opposition without resorting to violence." It 's a tense and hectic day before the one you live in these hours to Tirana. The Socialist Party, Edi Rama, Mayor of the Albanian capital, confirmed the appointment for tomorrow afternoon exactly one week away from the famous Black Friday during which 20 000 people clashed with police and three protesters were killed by soldiers Republican Guard.

Law enforcement authorities warn you not be able to maintain security. Arben Nasuf, assistant director of police in Tirana, said that should be kept "these violent acts occurred during the protest on 21 January, attacks on state institutions, violence against police officers, the presence of armed persons" .

E "based on our information, despite the measures we planned, the course of the event poses a threat to national security and public order, protection of the rights and freedoms." Moments are mainly organizational. To transport in a city thousands of militants from the countryside and remote areas and to develop a service in order to enforce the route of the procession and vigilant about the presence of any "provocative".

Rama has every incentive to take to the streets in a peaceful manner and to transform tomorrow in a moment of remembrance for the victims to revive the image of a modern party, organized and able to aspire to lead the country. The strong international pressure, headed by the U.S., led the Summit of the socialists to develop every detail of the event.

Prime Minister Sali Berisha welcomed the invitation of this diplomacy in Tirana and annulled the counter-demonstration on Saturday. Edi Rama did not want to, and able, to give up his appointment but had to ensure that he will do everything possible to prevent accidents and violence. For the whole morning and again in the afternoon, there were continuous press conferences and statements on television, here in Albania play an important role in policy discussions and information of the country.

A large panel with an aerial photo of the center of Tirana has been shown to the cameras with the directions of the route of the parade. The mobilization will start from the beginning of the great boulevard that bisects the city, stop at the point where three protesters were killed, come back and will also continue to not pass before the Prime Minister's palace, protected by barbed wire and by dozens of armed soldiers.

Even if the climate remains tense, the items you collect are hope and confidence. All are convinced that violence would fail an important moment for the opposition and the government to lend the side that everyone wants to avoid a reaction. Edi Rama also knows that even in the afternoon recalled the peaceful nature of the event.

"There will be signs and banners," he said, "are not slogans. It will be a silent procession and full of flowers. We will be in place to remember our dead, victims of brutal repression." There are still uncertainties ahead. It is feared the infiltration of provocateurs or the gesture of someone determined to Farza hand.

It 'an important test for the Socialist Party and the mayor of Tirana does not want to lose her battle. Tomorrow is his day, will have to play it well and then relaunch, enhanced by a test of political balance, his campaign for the local elections in May.

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