Berisha at the head of the DP/ Escbobar appeals to the democrats

2022-10-25 19:12:00, Aktualitet CNA

Berisha at the head of the DP/ Escbobar appeals to the democrats

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The Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, Gabriel Escobar, told Voice of America that the decision to declare Sali Berisha non grata was an institutional decision.

According to Escobar, this was a decision that was taken because of the corruption they found and calls on the institutions to look into it.

There was also a call for DP supporters, telling them to think about the image they are conveying, if they are in charge of people determined by the Secretary of State for corruption.

Zëri i Amerikës: Dua t’ju pyes edhe për statusin e demokracisë në Shqipëri. Opozita, është në një gjendje të çorganizuar që pas shpalljes non-grata të ish Presidentit Sali Berisha. Vendimi e rigjallëroi atë, ai drejton sot partinë, ose të paktën shumicën e partisë. Mund të argumentohet se vendimi ndaj tij, në një farë mënyre pati efektin e kundërt, veçanërisht po të kihet parasysh se nuk u shoqërua me ngritje akuzash nga organet e drejtësisë. Si e ndihmojnë vendime të tilla betejën kundër korrupsionit në Shqipëri?

Deputy Assistant Secretary Escobar: The decision to define it was an institutional decision. It was not an individual decision and it was not a political decision. It was a decision we made because of the corruption we found. I would call on the institutions in Albania to look into this. But I want to say that we still have good partners in the Democratic Party, we want the Democratic Party to be a strong and important contributor to political stability in Albania. I would call on the supporters of the Democratic Party to think about the image they convey, if they were to be led by people who have been designated by the Secretary of State for corruption./ CNA.al