Newsmax Balkans editor on the situation in Albania: Citizens demand Prime Minister Rama’s resignation

They are demanding the resignation of the Albanian government after prosecutors filed charges against Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku for alleged corruption.

"Molotov cocktails and fireworks were thrown earlier this week in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Tirana, as part of protests organized across the country by the Democratic Party and the united opposition against Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government. The protest began when opposition leader Sali Berisha ended his speech waving the Albanian flag and promised the hundreds of people gathered that the opposition’s mission had already begun and would continue until the government is overthrown", reports Elert Yzeiri, editor of Albanian Newsmax Balkans, from Tirana.

Molotov cocktails and firecrackers were thrown at the Prime Minister’s Office building, injuring one civilian and two police officers.

In his speech, Sali Berisha accused Prime Minister Edi Rama of violating the Constitution, usurping institutions, and worsening the situation in the country.

"He stated that under Rama’s rule, millions of Albanians have been forced to leave the country, and that elections have been turned into a farce, with public funds being used for personal purposes. Over the past five weeks, opposition supporters have protested every Monday on the main avenue of the Albanian capital, demanding the government’s resignation following the alleged arrest of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku in connection with a series of major tenders worth millions of euros", our reporter from Tirana said.

Additionally, the opposition strongly opposed Prime Minister Rama’s decision not to allow the Council for Mandates to hold a session to consider the Special Anti-Corruption Structure’s request to lift Belinda Balluku’s immunity, until the Constitutional Court on January 22nd ruled to lift her suspension from the deputy prime minister position.

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