Selami Jenisheri, leader of the Popular Union of Albanian Pensioners Party, while speaking about the coalition with the Democratic Party and the continuation of negotiations with Sali Berisha, stated that he will offer the Democratic Party 3 deputies, thus providing the DP with 25 thousand votes, if his request to have one deputy on the closed lists in the Tirana district is met.
"This party is called small, but it is not so. Our party has a contingent of 730 thousand pensioners. We are registered in the parliamentary elections of May 11, 2025, it was considered reasonable to join the DP coalition. Initially, they called us, before signing we had a meeting with 7 parties.
We are interested in being part of a coalition. Initially, I personally wanted to be in negotiations with Dashamir Shehi, then we stayed with the one from the DP. We are looking for a deputy on the closed lists in the Tirana district from the DP side.
If this request is met, we offer the DP an economy two or three times, justice like in the USA. There are about 250 thousand pensioners in Tirana, 5 offices are where pensioners receive their pensions. I can go to the offices, put a big letter and tell them how I will get the pension of 200 thousand lek.
"We give 25 thousand votes to the DP, at least 3 deputies. We are party leaders to move the lives of Albanians forward, and this is done by people with integrity. We will not lead pensioners to the assembly, but young people. I believe in the DP and Sali Berisha, I want to leave our space to him, I want to give it to this coalition," said Jenisheri in a television interview.