At the meeting at the Ministry of Education with the heads of Tirana’s schools, Prime Minister Edi Rama reiterated that no agenda and no alternative idea can be imposed through violence, but expressed his readiness for communication.
“It is written in black and white: only the state may exercise force, and it has the right to use force proportionally, where one person’s freedom crosses the line and infringes on the freedom of others. Where one person’s right crosses the line and infringes on the rights of others, there the state steps in and uses its monopoly on force. No one else may use force in a democracy, for any reason.
While the paths of dialogue are open, I have always said and I repeat on every occasion: for whatever reason communication is sought with me or with the government, we are here, we are ready. I communicate constantly, even on my own phone, with people who write to me. To deliver every message that reaches me, there are now cases where there are very many and I cannot follow them all, but I pass them on to the ministers to follow up when it comes to complaints and other matters.
No longer later to hear those who need to tell me what they think, even to come face to face and say: ‘You must step down, because we have these reasons to convince you that it is good for you to open your arms, because we have a different approach, we have a different program. Despite the fact that the people voted for you and for the party you lead, just look at what extraordinary ideas we have and how we have found the key to make life freer, so that everyone may live better.’ Let us open this discussion, and I am ready, without conditions, to listen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, but with this, with this, not only will no agenda and no alternative idea be imposed”.
He warned that persons involved in acts of violence must face the law, and announced that the government is preparing a package of measures that, in addition to the criminal aspect, will also include administrative measures for damage caused during the protests.