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Ditmir Bushati harshly criticizes Rama for Kanye West's concert: How can our money be used for concerts, when the country has economic and social problems?

2026-07-12 19:48:53Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Former Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati has reacted to the debate created after the concert held by American rapper Kanye West in Tirana, where he did not spare criticism of the government.

In a Facebook post, Bushati writes that Albania needs both protests and concerts, and that the debate raised between them is divisive and does not serve the public interest.

The former minister writes that concerts are important, but they cannot replace the message given by civic protests.

"The lights and joy of a concert last a short time, compared to the weeks of protests that have given Albania an international image that has no money and no concert to create it," he writes.

Meanwhile, the former minister did not fail to criticize the government, emphasizing in his post that money should be spent on entertainment, at a time when the country is facing economic and social problems.

Bushati's full post:

ALBANIANS ARE DECISION MAKERS, NOT SPECIMEN

In a democratic society, people are free to make the choice they think is best for them. The heated debate between protest and concert is divisive and unproductive. Albania needs both protests and concerts.

The lights and joy of a concert last a short time, compared to the weeks of protests that have given Albania an international image that has no money and the concert that creates it. An image that reflects the living spirit of a society that stands up and fights with dignity for its country.

What is worrying is the fact that politics is not reflecting on the serious concerns posed by the protests, deepening the gap with the people.

The protest that began as anger over access to land and beaches and the preservation of shared natural heritage has transformed into a larger spirit that has to do with the essence of democracy: who and how should decide on the future of Albania.

The questions shouldn't be asked whether you're with the concert or the protest, as there are two sides and not two poles, as the digital brigades want to treat them.

The questions that require answers relate to the essence of the governing system we want to build: Why should public money be spent on entertainment, while the country faces more pressing economic and social problems?

Why should Albanians give millions of euros to a private company and an artist who does not contribute to the cultural development of the country? How long will we treat culture as a spectacle?

Under these conditions, the political appropriation and financing of the concert with our money takes on significance beyond the concert and the artist's name, as it reveals an outdated governance model.


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