Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday published photos and data on 45 people who have criminal records and were involved in the violent protests in Tirana. The publication prompted a reaction from the leader of the “Shqipëria Bëhet” movement, Adriatik Lapaj, who accuses the government of trying to portray protesters as criminals to justify the police’s actions. ”They are trying to criminalize their own people to justify the violence they are using”, Lapaj said, accusing Rama of using the publication of this data to justify the police intervention during the protests.