Berisha in Strasbourg: Albanian government linked to drug cartels

2025-10-01 12:23:26Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Berisha in Strasbourg: Albanian government linked to drug cartels
Chairman of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, in his speech before the EPP group at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, declared that the greatest existential threat to Albanians is drugs and the country's transformation into a narcotics state. But he also stated that the government has installed a deep internet surveillance system.

During his speech, Berisha declared that the Constitution and rules were openly violated in Parliament, as the government program was voted on in just 28 minutes without debate.

"Mr. President, the new government and its program, the four-year program, were voted on in 28 minutes. 28 minutes. Based on a well-prepared script. Violating the Constitution, also violating the rules of Parliament. They voted on the orders of the Prime Minister in the hall. They voted for 28 minutes. This was the debate. When we, as the opposition, requested a motion for debate on the government program, it was rejected. The constitutional rights and the rights that stem from the rules of Parliament of the deputies are not respected at all."

He also added that the government has set up a system of wiretapping and censorship, while Prime Minister Edi Rama, according to him, behaves like an "emir" who dismisses mayors at will, eliminating local autonomy.

"Now, after this, there is a lot of evidence that they have installed a deep internet surveillance system. At one point, they blocked TikTok. We are verifying it, but there is very clear, crystal evidence that this has happened. The Prime Minister feels like a sheikh or an emir, who goes from city to city and dismisses his own mayors, advisors and directors.

We have notified the Congress of Authorities, they will bring a mission earlier to see the situation, because there is no autonomy, there is no autonomy of local government. Mr. President, this has become quite normal here. Friends talked about different threats, the Russian threat, the other threat, the other threat. For Albanians, the biggest existential threat is drugs.

"The truth is, the truth is that, we will inform you, esteemed colleagues, with documents and materials, but what has come out? It has come out from the Italian anti-mafia that representatives of the Albanian government have held a meeting in Aruba with the highest drug cartels," said Berisha, who added his accusations against Prime Minister Rama and members of the government for a meeting with drug cartel leaders, which according to him took place in Aruba.


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