'POVERTY', unemployment, corruption, lack of respect for human rights and democratic principles ... We are in a real dictatorship. We seem to Tunisia in the Balkans. " Just got back from the hospital where he met dozens of protesters and policemen wounded, the deputy Saimir Tahiri, vice president of the parliamentary group of the opposition Socialist Party has promoted the event yesterday ended in blood, do not hesitate to compare Tirana in Tunis.Mr. Tahiri, because he had called the demonstration? "First, to demand the resignation of Berisha and new elections. Transparent elections, however, that the right to consultation in June 2009 there has been denied. And then to protest against rampant corruption, a corruption in a suit and tie, the highest levels of government , as shown by the video that last week forced the resignation of the deputy.
" But what happened? "The police have started to provoke the demonstrators before with fists and truncheons, then with water and tear gas. It was only then that people have responded by throwing stones and that the situation has deteriorated." And you, members of the Socialist Party? "From Edi Rama I have urged people not to react and move away.
It had to be a peaceful demonstration like many others. This is the first time that results in violence." Why has this happened now? "Why is the Prime Minister himself to make his militant violence. Just think when the other day in class we turned to opposition MPs with vulgar epithets and the parliamentary session turned into a real fight.
Sali Berisha knows that the situation is critical and has no other means to keep up the government's violence. It's the same scenario in 1997 when he was forced to resign, which is repeated. The only difference is that back then he was president, is now prime minister. " Why talk about critical moment for the country? "Berisha has not kept its promises.
Only a year more than 100 thousand families, therefore we speak of more than 400 thousand people, has fallen below the poverty line. There are over a million unemployed. People continue to lose their jobs and do not has to eat. The fees continue to rise. Businesses are closing down. And corruption is rampant.
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- Pictures of the Day: Albania and Elsewhere (22/01/2011)
- International Concern Over Deadly Protests in Albania - Voice of America (22/01/2011)
- Albania opposition vows more protests - Reuters (22/01/2011)
- Albanian PM slams 'Tunisia-style' revolt, calls counter demo - AFP (22/01/2011)
- Crisis escalates in Albania after protest deaths (22/01/2011)
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