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Albania, the child who learns to walk

2022-05-27 12:24:09Histori SHKRUAR NGA ILIR IKONOMI
Albania, the child who learns to walk
Albania, the child who learns to walk

One of the things that Prince Vidi did immediately after arriving in Albania was to form a cabinet.

On March 18, 1914, the new government took the oath in the studio of Prince Vid, on the second floor of the Konak (Palace), the largest building in Durrës that no longer exists, exactly where Veliera stands today. 

Albania, the child who learns to walk
Esat's house I saw Toptan in Durrës. Above left is the Venetian tower, which today exists without the upper part.

Turhan Pasha would also hold the post of Foreign Minister, in addition to the Prime Minister. It was thought that he was chosen for his western culture and as a man unrelated to the country cliques.

In the new cabinet Esat Pasha was appointed Minister of War. As the minister would not have an army to command, Esat had requested that the interior ministry be added to his portfolio. 

The authority of the pasha was unquestionable, he knew the people and the country well. However, some people thought that this power of his was more the result of fear than of love, therefore, according to them, the first act of the Prince should have been the removal of Esat, as a dangerous element that could complicate the situation.

But the Prince either did not think so, or did not dare.

The other members of the cabinet were: Azis pasha Vrioni, Minister of Agriculture and Mining, Myfit bej Libohova - of Justice, Hasan bej Prishtina - of Posts, Preng Bib Doda - of Public Works, Gjergj Adamidi-Frashëri - of Finance and Dr. Mihal Turtulli - of Education and Health.

 

Albania, the child who learns to walk
Turhan saw Përmeti, the Prime Minister of the Vid government. He had been the governor of Crete and ambassador of the Ottoman Empire to Russia.

In appointing the cabinet care had been taken to represent all three faiths: five Muslims, two Orthodox and one Catholic.

The ministers were people who had lived mainly abroad, starting with Turhan Pasha, who had not been in Albania for five decades.

Some of them had practiced Turkish almost all their lives, so communication about government affairs could only take place in Turkish.

Esati do të ishte më i fuqishmi në qeverinë e re, sepse nuk kishte gjasa që Turhan pasha, ky “i jashtëm”, t’ia kalonte për nga ndikimi. Esati kishte në anën e tij të lëkundurin Myfit Libohova dhe Hasan Prishtinën e Dr. Turtullin.

Azis Vrioni me origjinë nga Berati, ndonëse ishte i afërt me Esatin, e shihte ministrin e Brendshëm si kundërshtar personal, por pa guxuar t’i dilte hapur.

Vrioni kishte qenë ministër i Financave në qeverinë e Ismail Qemalit, por pas disa muajsh kishte dhënë dorëheqjen, për të mos u ngatërruar me parregullsitë financiare të qeverisë.

Ndoshta njeriu me emrin më të pastër në kabinet ishte Dr. Adamidi, mjek me origjinë nga Frashëri, i cili kishte jetuar prej tri dekadash në Egjipt.

Kapiteni Duncan Heaton-Armstrong, që shërbente si sekretar privat i Princit, tregon se me t’u formuar kabineti, ministrat nisën të shpërblejnë me poste miqtë e tyre.

Albania, the child who learns to walk
Esat pasha, disa nga ministrat e ardhshëm dhe personalitete të tjera, ditën e arritjes së Princ Vidit, 7 mars 1914.

Anëtarët e kabinetit ndonjëherë e fillonin punën vonë pasdite dhe uleshin bashkë në shtëpinë e Esatit deri pas mesnate, duke pirë kafe dhe duhan pa fund. Shtëpia ndodhej pikërisht nën kullën veneciane, që sot shërben si pikë vrojtimi për turistët.

Në fakt, pjesa më e madhe e tyre nuk kishin zyra dhe banonin në konakun e Esatit si mysafirë.

Ministrat nuk prisnin shumë nga vetja. Turhan pashës, për shembull, i pëlqente ta krahasonte veten me një mami dhe Shqipërinë me një bebe.

When criticized for something, he replied: You expect me to prepare the newborn child not only for high school but also for university. I would be delighted if the child learns to walk!

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