This is the heartbreaking social story of 17-year-old Erind Goçlari, who was fined 5 million lekë by the Albanian state for taking part in a protest that has been going on for 163 days, in which citizens are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Journalist Osman Stafa highlighted the difficult economic conditions in which the young man lives. Erind lost his mother to cancer and lives together with his father, sister and brother in an apartment that lacks the most basic conditions. His sister and brother need support and services from the state, while only his sister receives a KEMP payment, which, according to him, does not cover her needs.
During the interview, the 17-year-old said the family has also faced power cuts and other financial difficulties. After his story was published on News24, he stated that he had been fined again, this time with 50 thousand old lekë.
Despite the poverty and hardships he experiences every day, Erind says he is determined not to give up on the protests. With the red-and-black flag in his room and his wish to build a future in Albania, he says he will continue to protest for himself, his family and his country.
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