Endri Shabani has spoken about the life threats he has received, making direct accusations against Adriatik Lapaj, his father and cousins.
Speaking about the behind-the-scenes of the clash, in an interview with Top Channel, Shabani said that "it seemed as if the battle was fought for Adriatik's career and salary and since he is the chairman of the coalition, people expected him to have a higher standard".
Excerpts from the interview:
Think you've focused your forces on fighting within the type...
There has been no war within the kind. It's a disappointment. I have never expected from the new forces, from the Adriatic no, no, from young people or politicians in 2025 that the issue of a mandate will be solved with criminal groups or threats.
There is a red line that was crossed with threats. After the threats of our activists, against me... The threats were life-threatening. Serious threats from dangerous actors. A file is being prepared. Personally, I would like this debate not to go to the doors of the courts. Today there is no longer a coalition, I am sorry to say.
The first thing the Adriatic started threatening lives, the toads... after the Adriatic, his father. Those cousins are from the Adriatic, they are very, very problematic and all this was before it became problematic. They knew Zeqiri's number, my number... That's why he turned off his phone.
Lapaj made a commitment to us, to his activists, to his voters. He engaged by telling people that he was not fighting for his chair. After the elections, there was a withdrawal from this position. It also left a disappointment among the electorate, activists and 'Nisma Thurje'.
I can't convince Zeqiri that while he keeps his word, Adriatiku may not keep his word. Zeqiri had no intention of becoming a deputy.
Has he consulted with you?
No!
Are you disappointed by your uncle for the actions he did without asking you?
No, I think I should have done it, not Zeqiri. I should have put that wall on the Adriatic.
Nisma Thurje and the activists have felt left out, who have not been appreciated for the contributions they have made. If the votes are manually divided, neither Nisma Thurje nor Albania Becomes will have mandate conditions.
It seemed as if the battle was over Adriatik's career and salary, and since he is the coalition leader, people expected him to have a higher standard.