2026-10-03 12:17:00Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Sali Berisha

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, is holding a meeting with allies of the United Opposition Federation at the DP headquarters, where he spoke about the territorial reform. He says that Rama is using his majority in parliament to further concentrate his power.

 "This meeting is related to territorial reform. We engaged in the process not because we were not sure that Edi Rama would not engage in a real reform, but we tell you here, there were two reasons for which we engaged.

First, there have been many demands from citizens that we not abandon this reform and give the socialists a free hand. Second, territorial reform is one of the two demands of the European Commission in the report of last October, and now the new report is coming.

 There was no question that Edi Rama would pursue everything and that he would use those stolen mandates, those 83 criminal mandates, to further concentrate local power in his hands.

They suddenly stopped, as you know, outside of all procedures, because the consultations were continuing, and the consultations had not been completed, yet he withdrew, presented the draft with 46 municipalities, removing 15 others, all for his electoral purposes.

We presented a draft of 100 municipalities, leaving open the possibility of creating other units depending on meeting the criteria for their existence. Of course, Edi Rama continued with his project.

It is contrary to the Constitution and the charter of the Congress of Regional and Local Authorities of the Council of Europe, which require that these changes be made through consultation and referendum. But as you know, there is no chance that it will respect the referendum or the recommendations.

Seriously wounded and hopeless, he now makes any decision that concerns his own skin. We, for the sake of the public, to clarify the public opinion well on this point, have presented our law to the parliament with 100 municipalities, a law which is unequivocally rejected by the socialists.

"There are a number of municipalities that have risen in protest, in some of them even their councilors have refused to vote for the dissolution of the municipalities. It is a situation in which I thought of consulting with you on this important issue," said Berisha.


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