The start of the works for the construction of a giant tower in the center of Tirana caught by surprise not only the citizens of the capital, but above all the sleeping politics of August.
It only took a few posts on social networks and an appearance by Arlind Qorri at the "scene of the crime" to spark a debate, which is not actually about the tower itself, but about the people behind it.
And unlike other times, what made an impression was the silence of the opposition, or rather that part of the opposition, which considers itself as the real opposition, which does not bargain with Rama and does not sell out.
It is about the opposition led by Sali Berisha and Ilir Meta.
Those who accuse and attack everyone, this time they closed their mouths in a strange way.
Silence that revealed them, as beneficiaries and common merchants, who, contrary to what they say, do not have causes, but simply use the opposition to impose fines or to do business.
While they have been accusing Lulzim Basha of shopping with Edi Rama for over a year, in fact now it turns out that they are the ones doing this.
Not even for any ordinary business, but for a tower worth hundreds of millions of euros.
Only this time the business was discovered and caught them by surprise, and it took over 24 hours for them to react.
And even in this case, they just dealt with Rama, not with the accusations that they are behind this tower.
We know that Edi Rama gives and takes away construction permits, because he is the prime minister.
What we didn't know, or rather what wasn't shown so openly, was the fact that Rama gives permission even to these sworn opponents against him.
Permission from those who close every mouth.
Even the mouth of Sali Berisha./ Gazeta TemA