Since the beginning of the large-scale protests against Albania’s political establishment, Socialist Party parliamentary group leader Taulant Balla has repeatedly dismissed the demonstrations and their significance.
Speaking to the media today, Balla once again downplayed the anti-establishment protests, describing them as politically motivated and linked to opposition forces.
When asked by journalists whether there had been more than 2,000 protesters at yesterday’s demonstration, Balla acknowledged that the number was higher but said he had not counted them.
“Yesterday there were more than 2,000 people. I didn’t count them. Yesterday was a national protest, not a local one. Of course, the entire Democratic Party was there, from Sali Lusha to half of the Democratic Party’s parliamentary group and all local party leaders. It doesn’t surprise me that what started as a local protest has now become a broader political gathering,” Balla said.
His comments come as the protests continue to draw significant crowds, with demonstrators demanding political accountability and calling for major changes in the country’s leadership.
