The police intervention in the area of the Medrese during the protest in the capital has caused fear and concern among residents as well, including elderly people and those with health problems. One resident, shaken by the situation created and by the use of gas in a populated area, reacted sharply in a live connection with News24, condemning the police’s actions and expressing indignation at the consequences that, in her words, citizens are experiencing.
“Shame! They terrorize us in the neighborhood! They scared us, we have health problems”, said the elderly woman, who raised concern for the safety of residents during the police intervention. She also directed her message at the authorities, warning that violence against young people affects the whole of society. “Youth is dying, and we will die too. Shame, shame!”, she declared, calling on the elderly and other residents not to face fear and insecurity in the neighborhoods where they live.
Her reaction did not stop at the police. The elderly woman demanded the removal of two main figures in Albanian politics, Edi Rama and Sali Berisha, expressing the conviction that the country should be entrusted to younger generations. “Edi Rama should leave as soon as possible, Sali Berisha should leave! Let young people live in peace, let the new generation take this state!”, she told News24. During the testimony, the resident also expressed dissatisfaction with the way, in her view, institutions and employment opportunities function, citing as an example her many years of experience as a worker in a printing house.
