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The orphan who discovered the state...

2026-11-10 15:49:50Pikëpamje SHKRUAR NGA LUTFI DERVISHI
The orphan who discovered the state...
PHOTO/ Erind Goçllari


Erind Goçllari is 17 years old. He lost his mother eight years ago and lives with his father, sister and brother in difficult economic conditions. The family is supported only by a disability allowance, as his father cannot work.

At an age when he should be worrying about school and his dreams, Erindi has faced a fine of 5 million old lek from the Police, for his participation and alleged acts of violence in the November 7 protest.

Five million lek fine for a teenager who doesn't even have a house to live in dignified conditions!
In a normal country, Erindi's story would have set social services, the municipality, and child protection institutions in motion. Someone would have knocked on her door to ask her what she's missing and how she can secure her future.

Instead, the state has arrived at his door... with a fine bill.

Of course, poverty does not serve as immunity from the law; if a minor has committed a violation, it should be investigated and dealt with according to the rules, taking into account age and proportionality.

But the question that naturally arises is: why does the state find it much easier to punish a child than to protect him?

Albanian courts are reviewing files where officials are accused of abusing millions of euros and no one has yet paid a single penny. Meanwhile, the Police manage to calculate with maximum precision a fine of 500 thousand new lek for a 17-year-old in misery.

Does the State Police show the same zeal to catch traffickers, to crack down on criminal assets, and to bring to justice those who steal millions?

Is it just as ruthless when faced with people with power and money?

After the rewards for the officers who confront the protesters (financed by citizens' taxes) come the fines for the protesters themselves. One hand of the state rewards, the other punishes, and both seem to have their eyes and hands only in the pockets of the citizens.

However, there is another side to Erindi's story, an inspiring one. Within a few hours, Albanians came together and raised over 100,000 euros to build her a house (thanks to journalist Osman Stafa's initiative on GoFundMe and his care for the reconstruction). Ordinary people, who did not know her at all, decided to help immediately.

This story cannot simply end with the success of a charity campaign. It must begin with accountability from institutions: how many other Erindës live in oblivion today, never making the news and without the luck of organized civic assistance?

If the state were interested in the lives of these young people with the same zeal it shows in fining them, perhaps it would better understand the real reasons that bring them out in protest.

Erind's case reminds us that civic solidarity works wonders, but it cannot and should never replace the responsibility of the state.

The fine against this teenager remains a shame for everyone.

Ultimately, the question that remains is: How is it possible that you found him so quickly to fine him, but you had never found him before to help him?


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