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2026-10-18 17:51:09Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Independent MP Marjana Koçeku spoke to CNN regarding the student protests against the Government, which have engulfed Tirana for several days, as well as her decision to leave the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group.

In the interview with the American media, Koçeku said that her departure from the parliamentary group came after ten months of political engagement with the Socialist Party, while the youth protests influenced her stance. According to the MP, the protesters' demands and opposition to some government policies no longer aligned with her principles and beliefs.

She described the youth movement as an expression of a dissatisfaction accumulated over the years, citing emigration, corruption scandals and the concentration of power. Koçek also criticized the way in which, according to her, the government responds to citizens' demands.

Explaining the reasons that, according to her, have prompted the protests, the MP mentioned the departure of young people from Albania, allegations of corruption involving public officials, and the lack of transparency.

"This anger is the accumulation of a multi-year revolt, especially considering the massive departure of young people from the country, especially over the last ten years," Koçeku declared.

She also referred to the claim that corruption could reach around 7% of the state budget for this year, linking this figure to concerns about possible abuses of public funds. This figure was presented in the interview by the MP and should not be considered an independently verified conclusion.

According to Koçek, another factor that has increased dissatisfaction is the concentration of power in the hands of Prime Minister Edi Rama and, as she expressed it, the arrogance of the ruling party.

"Therefore, people, especially the younger generation, are changing the way the relationship between the government and Albanian citizens should be. No more arrogance, no more corruption, and no more lack of transparency," the MP said.

Accusations of police violence against young people

Koçeku devoted a significant portion of her CNN interview to the behavior of the police during the protests. She said she has been attending the rallies since they began and claimed to have seen the use of force against students, especially minors.

According to her, batons and tear gas were used against the protesters. The MP also raised concerns about the actions of people in civilian clothes, who, according to her claims, have escorted young people from the street to the police stations.

"They have beaten them, used batons and tear gas. But one of the most serious human rights violations is the action of plainclothes police officers, who are behaving in a manner similar to kidnappings, taking minors and students from the street and taking them to the police station," Koçeku declared.

She claimed that these actions not only affect people participating in the protests, but also young people who, according to her, were not part of the rallies.

Koçek also raised concerns about the medical treatment of the injured. According to her, in some cases, young people have been denied hospital treatment even after suffering injuries.

"This is extremely worrying, because the institution that is supposed to protect us is using all its power to suppress the voice, demands and freedom of these young people," she said.

The MP's allegations of the use of force, escorts by people in civilian clothes, and denial of medical assistance are her statements in the interview and require independent verification.

Leaving the SP parliamentary group

Koçeku explained that she made the decision to leave the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group after about ten months of political engagement. She said that the Generation Z protests and the demands of this movement prompted her to reconsider her political position.

According to the MP, the youth movement, which she describes as the "Flamingo Revolution", represents a reaction to policies that she considers contrary to the interests of Albanian citizens.

Koçeku emphasized that she no longer saw it possible to remain part of the parliamentary group, as, according to her, this did not align with the principles and identity she claims to represent in the Assembly.

At the end of the interview, the independent MP presented the protest as a demand from the younger generation for more institutional accountability, transparency, and change in the relationship between the government and citizens.

Her statements come at a time when protests in Tirana have been accompanied by tensions and clashes. The accusations raised by Koçek about police actions remain to be assessed through relevant facts and verifications.


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