The Zvërnec incident, where some civilians with the mandate of the " big one " from Tirana, defying the local police, endangered the life of a village resident, which also marked the tipping point of popular discontent, is now just a symbol of the ongoing national protest.
For nearly two weeks, a growing resistance crowd, an enthusiastic and civic community, has been calmly and persistently articulating clear political demands.
But, from the first day, a large part of those considered traditional leaders of public opinion, caught by surprise in addition to their distrust of the power of the protest, have been looking for "those who are behind it."
To legitimize this argument, they have also used the conspiracy theories of the prime minister, who has tried to find the "fuel of the protest" with the same origin as that of the oil that comes to Albania.
Why don't they form a party and enter the race? Who is hiding behind the protest? The protest will not succeed as long as there is no leadership! Why don't the organizers come out? These and many others want to demoralize the community of citizens who stand for hours not only on the boulevard, but also along the main arteries of the capital.
But why do they want the "leadership" of the protest?
First, they want to divide the protest. No matter what technology and argument the protesters use to elect an inclusive representation, it is difficult not to produce dissatisfaction. Moreover, it is still not clear the composition of the crowd of citizens who unite their energy against the political establishment of these 35 years. In this logic, as soon as the leadership emerges, citizens who may feel dissatisfied may fall in line with the protest.
Secondly, to destroy it. Whoever is placed in the leadership of the protest will be lynched by those who want to destroy the nerve of this protest. This has been clearly seen from several "fake" lists that have circulated on social networks and their lynching has immediately begun.
Third, they want to manipulate it. Of course, a protest representation group is easier for political, economic, and criminal power to manipulate. In this way, the protest will be divided again.
Fourth , party (based on the etymology of the word) means part, i.e. partial. The protesters, mostly young, are anti-establishment and come from almost all the current parties. Converting the protest into a political party would be subject to a lower “exchange rate” than that of the euro. This action would also lead to the collapse of the protest.
So what is the solution?
The massiveness, resistance and clarity of the demands should force the political class in Tirana to include this protest in its daily agenda. To address, discuss and resolve it in the interest of cohesion and the good of Albania.
The leadership of the protest can be identified once the fulfillment of citizens' demands begins.