Protest against Bashkim Ulaj's resort/ The situation in Velipojë escalates, an elderly man falls unconscious after a clash with the police!

2026-02-04 12:17:08Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Protest against Bashkim Ulaj's resort/ The situation in Velipojë
Union of Ulaj

The situation is escalating in the village of Baks-Rrjoll in Velipoja, where residents are protesting against the construction of a tourist resort in the area.

During the clash with police forces, an elderly man, also a protester, fell to the ground unconscious.


According to footage on the ground, no police officer immediately approached to provide first aid. From the footage, it appears that he has not yet been transported to the hospital.


The protesters are determined not to back down, insisting that they will continue their protests until the authorities hear their voices and offer a solution to the ownership issue.

VoxNews  published an investigation into how, on January 15 of this year, the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, signed the construction permit for the giant tourist resort in the coastal area, between Rana se Hedhun and Velipoja.

The complex, according to the project, will cover an area of ​​about 146 hectares, one of the largest tourism investments in the country.

But for the residents, this permit does not undo the harsh reality that their land has been privately occupied and the state has turned against them to violently suppress the protest.


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