Socialist Party MP Erion Braçe, in an interview for "Top Story" on Top Channel, spoke about his ambition to become mayor of Tirana.
He emphasized that everything must come through an open and honest process within the party.
Meanwhile, regarding Ogerta Manastirliu, he said that if she leaves the process, then let her represent the SP, while adding that he does not deal with individuals.
He called for a real and transparent process for selecting the candidate, unlike the previous one which, according to him, was only formal.
"If there is a free and open process, without pressure and without influence from the presidencies, definitely. The news from the assembly meeting of unit no. 1 was not released by me. I wanted it to remain within the party, because I don't think we should cause a trauma to the SP at this moment, as it has enough problems."
No one can believe me that I am independent after 30 years as a member of the Socialist Party. I demand a real process within the party, unlike the one in September last year, which was just an announcement.
"I am a socialist. If another candidate emerges from this process, it must definitely be someone who represents the Socialist Party, as is the case with Manastirliu ," he said.