DP greets DASH: The fight is not for Berisha, but for the opposition!

2025-05-08 13:04:34Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
DP greets DASH: The fight is not for Berisha, but for the opposition!
Sali Berisha

The Democratic Party has reacted to a recent position from the US State Department , which, according to it, constitutes a return to legality, after three years where " the opposition was hindered through politically motivated decisions by the Biden, Soros and Rama administrations ."

In an official statement, the DP welcomed the State Department's stance and added that " It was not a battle for Sali Berisha's freedom to travel, but his and the Democrats' fight for the right of Albanians not to have the opposition appointed by the government ."

The DP thanks the State Department for a new and principled approach, which, according to it, was made possible thanks to Donald Trump's victory and the statements of Republican Vice President JD Vance, who at the Munich Conference criticized the Biden administration's interventions in other countries through the "anti-corruption weapon."

"It is not Sali Berisha's freedom to travel that has been hindered these years, but it is the freedom of the Albanian people to choose their own leaders, and to have an opposition that is not appointed by the government."

The DP's statement comes immediately after an article by American journalist Marc Caputo, who on the "X" network published a response from the State Department, following a question regarding Berisha's visa status: "I asked the State Department about Berisha's visa status and they told me that he can come to the US."

However, the State Department's response also highlights the exemption clauses: " We regularly grant exemptions to facilitate the travel of certain individuals to the United States, consistent with international obligations and our national interests ."

What has sparked reactions is the second part of the statement, where the US State Department appears to distance itself from the Biden-era decision, describing it as a politicized decision that "has damaged relations between the two peoples."

“We will not allow our foreign policy interests or relations with Albania to be held hostage by politicized Biden-era decisions.”

Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his family members were declared “non grata” on May 19, 2021, on the grounds that they were involved in major corruption and interference in public processes, according to former Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Berisha has denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit against Blinken.

Statement of the Democratic Party of Albania:

"We welcome the State Department's stance. It was not a fight for Sali Berisha's freedom to travel, but his and the Democrats' fight for the right of Albanians not to have the opposition appointed by the government."

The Democratic Party appreciates and welcomes the position of the State Department, made public by the American media, as a right and return to legality, taken hostage by the Biden administration with the lobbying of George Soros and Edi Rama.

Justice has been delayed, but it has been put in place, thanks to the administration of President Trump, whose victory has served the free world, with a strong and fair message, which was also repeated in Vice President Vance's speech in Munich.

The Democratic Party, on behalf of its leader, Sali Berisha, the 26 coalition parties, and the Democrats, who bore the burden of resistance, thanks the State Department for its fair and principled stance!
It is not Sali Berisha's freedom to travel that has been hindered these years, but it is the freedom of the Albanian people to choose their leaders, and to have an opposition that is not appointed by the government.

America is no stranger to this scenario, as the last four years of the witch hunt against President Trump have proven.

Republican Secretary of State James Baker said it, in Skanderbeg Square, 34 years ago: "freedom works." It still works today.


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