Minister of Culture uses scandalous language towards artist

2026-06-22 14:38:00, Aktualitet CNA

The Minister of Culture, Blendi Gonxhja, with scandalous language far from that of a minister, addresses an artist in insulting and lynching tones.

In this case, it is about tenor Armaldo Klogjeri. Due to the latter's participation in the protest and accusations of dismissal, Gonxha has published Klogjeri's statement, which also shows the offensive language used against him.

"Your Excellency was part of an institution like the National Opera and Ballet Theater, where you were paid with Albanian taxes to sing, but you left your job and went to a reality show to urinate in front of the cameras. After you finished urinating, you wanted to return to the Opera, but this was not going to happen and that is why you do not want Albania to join the EU, because in the EU tenors are not paid to urinate in public, but to give the public the emotions of classical art ," Gonxha writes.

Minister of Culture uses scandalous language towards artist

This action was condemned by Democratic Party MP Albana Vokshi through a reaction on social media.

Vokshi writes that the minister's attack on artist Kllogjeri is a shameful and reprehensible act. According to her, it is clear evidence of the arrogance of the outgoing government.

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How could it be otherwise?

They are not in power thanks to merit or free voting, but thanks to an alliance with organized crime, patronage, intimidation of citizens, and state capture. That is why today they dare to attack artists, journalists, and any free citizen who does not cheer or sing the praises of the government or applaud its failures.

Minister Blendi Gonxhja's attack, public lynching, labeling and personal attacks on Maestro Armaldo Kllogjeri, an internationally renowned artist, just because he participated in the protest and demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister, is a shameful and reprehensible act. It is clear evidence of the arrogance of the outgoing government.

The hour of reckoning is approaching!

You will be held accountable for every violated vote, for rampant corruption, for the massive exodus of young people, for the capture of institutions, for connections with criminal groups, and for the destruction of democratic standards in the country.

European Albania will be built by free people, those who have overcome fear and are today filling the squares in Albania and everywhere in the world to overthrow the regime. /CNA