Prime Minister Edi Rama today made a statement to the media regarding the violent protests in Tirana.
Rama opened his remarks by saying he would outline the components of the terror that, in his words, gripped the capital.
“I am here to share with you one of the components of what happened in the days of psychological terror over the capital and the people of Albania. Components that are being unraveled and dismantled step by step.
While the right to protest is an undeniable and indisputable right of every citizen, in Albania violence is an unrelativizable crime. And, unfortunately, in last week’s protests both were combined. On the one hand, the freedom to protest and, on the other, violence as a crime was relativized and glorified on the corrupted screens.
Albania, hour by hour, watched anxiously as terror took everyone hostage, and was flooded with the completely false idea that idealistic and innocent students were subjected to police violence. A dramatic and manipulative reversal.
I have shared with you the reports of injured police officers and injured students. The most harmed part is the police, which has made the case here with figures and facts,” Rama said.
The prime minister then named those who carried out the acts of violence and arson
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