Ilir Alimehmeti, one of the members of the DP's negotiating group for the selection of the candidate for Tirana Mayor, has stated that they have requested a meeting with all opposition forces, including the Opportunity Party, to discuss Florjan Binaj's candidacy, but Agron Shehaj has not responded.
Alimehmet's reaction:
Addressed to the honorable citizens and Mr. Shehaj:
1. The Democratic Party has been completely open and has respected each of the candidate selection principles that were discussed with allied and opposition forces, and has even accepted the point of non-partisan candidacy requested by Mr. Shehaj himself publicly.
2. During today's official communication of the Democratic Party, Mr. Florjan Binaj was presented as a candidacy that meets every principle jointly accepted by all allied forces.
The negotiating group immediately requested meetings with all opposition forces, including the Opportunity Party, to discuss Mr. Binaj's candidacy, but these requests were met with no response from the Opportunity leadership structures.
3. Mr. Florjan Binaj is an excellent civic candidate, a critical and courageous voice of society. In recent years, he has been noted for his public stances against social and political injustices.
There have been times when he has distanced himself from major projects due to his moral convictions, a gesture that requires integrity and courage. Mr. Florjan Binaj enjoys respect earned through work and dignity. He is not a figure who has built his fame on scandals or unnecessary promotion, but has become known and respected thanks to his talent, hard work and ethical and professional behavior.
Despite his success, Florjan Binaj has maintained his simplicity and has always been perceived as an "ordinary man" who does not forget where he came from, characteristic of a devoted family man and a model citizen.
We invite Mr. Shehaj and the Opportunity Party to join forces with the opposition group in support of Mr. Binaj's candidacy to change the face of Tirana and to change the pattern of abuse and arrogance shown towards it by candidates for the positions of power.
We believe that Mr. Shehaj has the undeniable opportunity to openly demonstrate his oppositional stance in civic support for the worthy candidacy of Mr. Florjan Binaj for Mayor of Tirana!