The early local elections in Tirana have not escaped the attention of the opposition leader, Sali Berisha. On the show "Opinion", he says that "Rama is doing everything to eliminate Erion Veliaj", but does not hide his lack of pity for the latter. Berisha says that he will vote for Veliaj's dismissal, as this has been repeatedly requested by the opposition's advisors.
Do you agree with this initiative?
Sali Berisha : First, Edi Rama made it clear that he is doing everything to finally eliminate Erion Veliaj and I, what is the truth, for the only person I can never have any regrets for is Erion Veliaj. That political force of ours was engaged in 46 protests, 46 weeks did not leave, at the height of the heat, the heat and the downpours against him because he deserved it. Another thing is that Altin Troplini protects him from the burning. To accuse Arben Ahmetaj of the burning of Tirana that he has opposed 5 times in writing and that he has never signed, Edi Rama and Erion Veliaj who have signed it and are the main actors.
Will you vote for Veliaj's dismissal?
Sali Berisha: Without any discussion, our advisors have all requested his removal at every council meeting.
According to the information I have, Erion Veliaj will not accept the dismissal and will take the matter to the Constitutional Court. Should we wait for the Constitutional Court's decision or is it conclusive?
Sali Berisha: I don't know what Erion Veliaj is doing, I know that Edi Rama has also subdued the last group using family members because a group of advisors there were completely against the dismissal. They were also arrested this morning, they didn't have their signatures or their votes ready.
Berisha said that Veliaj's human rights are being violated in prison where, according to him, he is being treated inhumanely. The opposition leader further said that Veliaj has given tenders to NGOs that have transferred money to his wife and secondly, businessmen have secured favors from Veliaj by sponsoring his wife.
"Veliaj has awarded tenders to NGOs that have transferred money to his wife and, secondly, businessmen have secured favors from Veliaj by sponsoring his wife. These are the data that have come out."
In flagrant theft, I can't say that it was caught, like the incinerator. But they all claimed it, that at first the witnesses denied it. That 100 thousand euros were found in Arjola's safe, he said: "They're not mine." Then he said: "They're mine."
Justice is before this evidence and justice will act. Edi Rama, there is no doubt about it. The way he was treated in prison is absolutely Stalinist. They treated him inhumanely in prison. I do not accept it. They told me: "Why are you taking him under protection?", but for human rights we can never be satisfied because they are not protected.
Total isolation, putting Ulsi in a cell with a murderer to threaten him. After Ulsi, they put another one in. It is said that they also put Gjushi in after him to give him a message. Other than that, no meeting. Why is the international lawyer not accepted? What is this?
How can someone else go to the operating room with police? It has never happened. Absolutely never. Not only political prisoners, but also others. The policeman went to the door, but in the room it was not imagined that he could enter. Do you understand that this is Edi Rama's order? The policeman, first of all, must be sterilized. It is a whole procedure..." - said Berisha.