2026-10-09 15:35:26Politikë SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

The Assembly approved the Territorial Reform after midnight with 85 votes in favor and 34 against, paving the way for reducing the number of municipalities from 61 to 46.

The majority presents the change as an opportunity for financially stronger municipalities, while the opposition and local government representatives have raised concerns about the public consultation.

Even Erion Braçe, who had initially opposed the Territorial Reform, voted in favor. Today, Blendi Klosi was invited to the show "Shqipëria Live" with Sidorela Gjon, and he stated that 'everyone has given their opinions, but it is written in the parliamentary group's regulations that where the vote is political, it will have to be followed by everyone'.

Sidorela Gjoni : How was Erion Braçe convinced? Because he had face-to-face meetings with Prime Minister Edi Rama, some of the characters who were in doubt.

Blendi Klosi: I was present and I can tell you that it was a very open discussion regarding this part of the discussion. So, Erioni also expressed in the group meeting the reasons why he would like the discussion to be done in the opposite direction. So first of all, to talk about the competencies, to talk about the finances of the Municipalities, to talk about what would be done later and then we would get to the map. Of course, there was nothing extravagant.

Sidorela Gjoni: Did your colleagues vote under the pressure of a sentence 'whoever does not vote, let him leave'?

Blendi Klosi: No, it's not the pressure of a sentence, it's written in the parliamentary group's regulations, in the party's statute, when the vote is political, it will have to be followed by everyone.

Sidorela Gjoni: Is everyone allowed to have their own opinion?

Blendi Klosi: Of course, everyone has their own opinion. I also gave my opinion.

Sidorela Gjoni : Is the opinion heard?

Blendi Klosi: Definitely. Why hasn't Erion's opinion been heard?

Sidorela Gjoni: Erion Braçe does not want Divjaka to merge as a municipality.

Blendi Klosi: Okay, he had his opinion. Opinions gather, that's why it's a political force, that's why it's a political structure, there are vectors that don't all have the same direction, but that gather towards the big magnet, and that's the Socialist Party.


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