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Rama responds to criticism: I wanted to touch the journalist on the shoulder in a friendly way! They used to face bullets

2024-03-20 18:22:32Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
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Prime Minister Edi Rama trying to touch journalist Ambrozia Meta

Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted again to the incident that happened two days ago with the journalist Ambrozia Meta, to whom he extended his hand during a media conference.

Rama's gesture was interpreted as physical harassment of the journalist, and local and international organizations said he should apologize.

Today, in a response to Politico.eu's article, with the title " Rama refuses to apologize after pushing the journalist who asked him about the Kushner project ", Rama justifies himself by saying that he did not push her, but tried to touch her in a friendly way on the shoulder.

The head of the Albanian government further says that he is a great supporter of the work and rights of journalists, as he himself experienced violence during a time when journalists were also faced with bullets.

It is worth noting that Rama is one of the only leaders in the world, who keeps closed the possibility of comments on his pages on the social networks Twitter (X) and Instagram, while heavily moderating the comments on Facebook.

Rama's full reaction:

Is this how information should work and honor the truth?

To label a perfectly innocent gesture, such as a friendly pat on the back after a normal press chat where all questions were answered without any lack of patience, first as "aggression" and then as "intimidation" without asking the opinion of dozens of journalists present who were able to verify the event firsthand, not only does not serve the truth, but also shows a lack of respect for the real victims of aggression and intimidation in today's field of journalism.

Furthermore, when a totally outlandish misleading interpretation of a video is given more weight than the accounts of multiple and mostly female journalists who witnessed the alleged attack but were never asked about it, sensationalism takes precedence over accuracy.

Adding to the spectacle is the completely baseless claim that this alleged act of intimidation was provoked by questions about a project involving a relative of President Trump.

Here's what I can say:

First, I am proud to lead a nation where, before my tenure, journalists faced live bullets, physical harm, ritual intimidation and systematic harassment. Since taking office, there has been a noticeable difference in ensuring that they do their job without any real problem, even when a few of them are constantly involved in fake news, false accusations and attacks on my family or the like for other members of the cabinet or parliament.

Second, having a well-known background in the trenches of free speech, when free speech could cost me my life, I have had my own learning curve in becoming patient even in the face of sometimes offensive unethical journalists. Never anything physical for God's sake, but they have been given some bluntly undiplomatic responses, which for good reason didn't really help my reputation among free press advocates and reporters. However, it's been a long time since any of them happened, and my commitment to direct, transparent and respectful communication has consistently guided my interactions with journalists, as I fully recognize their crucial role in keeping the public informed.

As for this misplaced narrative of "punching", "pushing", "hitting", "aggression", "intimidation" (and various other characterizations of a friendly pat while leaving the press booth) that seems to have taken a lifetime from him, I seem to have no course of action left to influence.


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