Democratic Party MP Rudina Hajdari has responded to the student protests, calling on protesters to accept Prime Minister Edi Rama’s invitation to dialogue, but demanding that the process be conducted transparently and not behind closed doors. She has published a photograph of her father, Azem Hajdari, together with other young people, during a meeting with Ramiz Alia in December 1990.
Referring to this historic moment, Hajdari stresses that engaging through dialogue should not be ruled out, while stating that she would be the first to sit down opposite the prime minister to discuss the protesters’ demands. “Sit down for dialogue, but with transparency, not behind closed doors. Don’t miss these opportunities!” she wrote.
Hajdari believes that protesters have sufficient arguments to defend their positions and to demand that their demands be met. “I would be the first to sit in those chairs and confront Rama directly. He cannot defend himself against your arguments. You have all the arguments to achieve the maximum of your demands”, she said.
In her reaction, Hajdari also draws attention to the figure of her father, Azem Hajdari, using his meeting with Ramiz Alia as an example of political confrontation through dialogue. In conclusion, Hajdari warns that refusing dialogue may leave room for other actors to negotiate on behalf of the protesters, while criticizing those who, in her view, publicly show solidarity but pursue personal interests. “If you don’t sit down, someone else will conduct the dialogue at your expense. Most people rub their hands at night for a morsel and pretend their heart aches by day”, Hajdari concludes.
