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Veliaj publishes the speech he would give at the SP Assembly, requests a no-confidence motion against Rama: The party is bigger than the president

2026-11-14 08:53:00Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Veliaj publishes the speech he would give at the SP Assembly, requests a
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Mayor Erion Veliaj has addressed a message to the Socialist Party, which will soon hold its Assembly.

The mayor says the party is bigger than the mayor. He demands reflection from the party, open debate, accountability, and the activation of a no-confidence motion against Mayor Rama.

From the Fier Penitentiary, the Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, addressed the members of the Socialist Party National Assembly via a personal SMS, forwarding his speech, in which he calls for a debate on the state of the party, the political responsibility of Edi Rama and the activation of the statutory procedure for the motion of no confidence against the leader of the Socialist Party.

In the speech titled "The Socialist Party is bigger than its president", Veliaj takes a critical look at the socialists' way of leading, contrasting the former culture of debate, solidarity and meritocracy with what he describes as centralized and clientelistic decision-making, weakening of collegial bodies and limiting dissent.

"When I joined the Socialist Party 17 years ago, we were the party of hope. Today we have become the party of hiding, shyness, and avoidance."

Veliaj criticizes the method of selecting ministers and candidates for deputies, the real role of the Assembly and the Presidency, as well as the independence of the Parliamentary Group. He argues that the constitutional powers of the Prime Minister do not exclude his political responsibility towards the party that has received the mandate to govern.

The speech also addresses the interventions that Veliaj attributes to the Prime Minister in local government and the actions that he considers part of an attempt to neutralize him politically. Veliaj refers to his dismissal from the Council of Ministers, a decision later annulled by the Constitutional Court. He repeats the allegations that, after his transfer from Durrës to Fier, the Minister of Justice has conveyed threats on behalf of Edi Rama to aggravate his criminal position and detention conditions, in exchange for resigning from his mandate. For these allegations, Veliaj requests verification through a parliamentary investigative commission, with transparency for the public.

*In the concluding part, Veliaj attributes to Edi Rama the main political responsibility for the current model of leadership of the Socialist Party and states that the reform of the party cannot be achieved without changing this model and the leader who built it.*

He demands that the National Assembly formally examine Rama's political responsibility and that steps be taken to activate the statutory procedure of the no-confidence motion, through open debate and decision-making according to party rules.

Veliaj concludes his speech by emphasizing the importance of institutions and the temporary nature of every leader:

"The true test of a leader is not how long he can hold power, but what institutions he leaves behind, for the country and its people."

Read the full speech:

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