Protests and roadblocks/ Rama, retort to protesters

2026-06-15 13:25:00, Aktualitet CNA

Prime Minister Edi Rama has decided to publish some of his replies to the protesters on social media, where he also provides explanations on his stance on the protests and the projects.

Rama stated that the government does not claim to have followed the procedures, the government has all the facts about this and transparency is precisely the listing of the facts.

Rama emphasizes that no one is asking for the closure of public debate, but online violence, bullying people on the street, blocking the airport road are not debates, but rather stifling debate, poisoning public space, and violating freedom of movement.

Protests and roadblocks/ Rama, retort to protesters

Protester 1

"I have never thought that the government should like the protests. The government does not claim to have followed the procedures, the government has all the facts about this and transparency is precisely the listing of facts. No one is also asking for the closure of public debate, but online violence, bullying people in the street, blocking the airport road are not debate, but the stifling of debate, poisoning of public space and violation of freedom of movement," Rama writes.

He further responded to another commentator, underlining that protesting is legitimate and no one questions this. But echoing slander, lies, fabrications like those that attracted the attention of the entire world, which found in Albania a platform for its political, ideological, or even religious squabbles, is undoubtedly an attack on the country.

He further emphasizes that blocking even the road to the airport is a violation of the tourist season and the economy.

Protester comment

"Protesting is legitimate and no one questions this. But echoing slander, lies, fabrications like those that attracted the attention of the entire world that found in Albania a platform for its political, ideological or even religious squabbles, is undoubtedly a blow to the country! And blocking even the road to the airport is a violation of the tourist season and the economy. No one has put all the protesters in one bag, but this protest has within its mosaic of all of them and the "manipulated crowd" was what the protesters themselves said, disappointed by the flight after Berihai last night," said Rama.

protester comment 2

"I'm sorry for the concern but this is the truth, in the end there will be two real beneficiaries and do you know why? Precisely because this government knows how to listen and learn lessons, while the Socialist Party has with it such truths, which the ordinary people of this country know very well. In closing, the problem is not the explanations, the problem remains when some do not want to listen to the explanations and do not want to communicate calmly (your case is very rare in the river of digital chaos)", concludes Rama's reply./ CNA