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Ilir Alimehmeti ready to run for the Democratic Party, for the Municipality of Tirana

2026-11-10 20:55:23Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Ilir Alimehmeti ready to run for the Democratic Party, for the Municipality of

Ilir Alimehmeti has confirmed his willingness to be the opposition candidate for the Municipality of Tirana, emphasizing that the final decision must come through a consensus among the opposition forces.

Alimehmeti called on opposition parties to coordinate their positions and come up with a single candidate, warning that any separate candidacy would serve the political opponent.

He told Vizion Plus that public interest should be above personal interest and that the candidate selection process is more important than the individual's name.

Do you consider yourself a candidate today or simply a person who has expressed willingness to run?

Ilir Alimehmeti : I have placed myself at the disposal of the opposition. Because that is how I believe this work should be done. It should be done with a consensus within the forces that truly think that the public interest is the overthrow of Rama's government as soon as possible, which should coordinate forces with each other. Because, to be very clear, we know very well that if there will be no changes to the territorial law, as you know, a request has also been made for the introduction of two-phase elections, which means with a runoff system.

So, if this doesn't pass, because Edi Rama doesn't care about this, because he knows he'll lose the elections like this, if this doesn't pass, then coordination is required because it's a single phase and requires coordination from the beginning of the entire opposition. So I think and hope that all the opposition factors sit down with each other, find consensus for all municipalities if possible, but especially for Tirana which is the largest and most heterogeneous and all the forces are present here, and decide on a single candidate. If more than one candidate is decided, it means that we are playing the opponent's game.

Mr. Alimehmeti, do you have a project on how you would run Tirana if you were elected or are you part of the opposition's political battle to overthrow the government, where of course the battle for Tirana remains the main one?

Ilir Alimehmeti: It is not a discussion that arises today and in the meantime I am definitely the chairman of the group of right-wing councilors in the Municipality of Tirana. So we are all the time involved in, let's say, following the developments as this Municipality of Tirana is going, which is blocked as it has been blocked and abused as it has been abused. We are very clear about all the problems and we are very clear about what is being done and what cannot be done. So in this aspect, but first of all there must be this consensus of the opposition forces to carry forward the spirit, to carry forward the great change. And I tell you with full conviction that if these achieve, which is very difficult, you know the conditions of Albania, this consensus is very difficult. these forces will enter and will take a historic step. It will be remembered for a consensus in the name of the public interest.

Yesterday, the secretary general of the Democratic Party praised your candidacy as very good, but of course you are not yet an official candidate. What is your relationship with the Democratic Party, even with the official opposition in general, regarding your desire, your willingness to run for president?

Ilir Alimehmeti: First of all, we need to look at the process of how it will be done. So if you remember today, a year ago, we had a process where all the forces communicated with each other about Tirana. I believe you remember this, that a round of meetings that came to a conclusion and the candidate was supported by all the forces. I know because I was in the negotiating group, so I know a lot about this conversation from the inside. It was a very, I think, very constructive process and that kind of process I hope will be repeated. Whether it will be done or not, we will be here, we will follow it dynamically, but the process is more important than the proper name, because it guarantees a horizon, a vision and a common denominator. Therefore, the process is more important than the individual.

If the Democratic Party, for its own reasons, does not nominate your name as a candidate but another name, will you continue the race individually?

Ilir Alimehmeti: Public interest is above personal interest and as long as it is about public interest, I will choose public interest as anywhere, in politics, outside politics, in health, outside health and in all forms. The public is the main one. So if these forces come together and elect a consensual candidate, this job is done and Tirana is back. If they cannot achieve this, then the path to taking Tirana becomes almost impossible. All forces know this and I hope they have clarity and a clear conscience towards the citizen in this regard.


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