"If the hydropower plant had worked, the situation would have been different"/ Journalist Lala clashes with Vengu

2026-01-08 22:09:00, Aktualitet CNA

"If the hydropower plant had worked, the situation would have been

Minister of Defense, Pirro Vengu, and journalist Klodiana Lala debated on the show "The Unexposed" on MCN TV.

Speaking about the flood situation, Lala asked the minister if the Durrës dam had worked, would the situation be different?

While Vengu responded by saying that this is not the time for political debate.

Further, Lala told the Minister of Defense that he had an obligation to engage in this situation, Vengu responded by saying that today he is close to the people and asked for understanding to return to the field. Something that Lala described as evasion.

Excerpt from the debate

Klodiana Lala : You did not start your speech with a message of condolence for the deceased.

Pirro Vengu : I have done it repeatedly today, I would ask for your understanding.

Klodiana Lala: The Durrës Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation for three criminal offenses. Among other things, it is said that the suspicions are that the Porto Romano sewage treatment plant did not function properly and there were problems with cleaning the canals and garbage. Do you and the government feel responsible for this situation? If the sewage treatment plant had worked properly, if the waste had been removed, if it had been disposed of in the incinerator that does not exist, would the situation be different?

Pirro Vengu: Honorable lady, political debate at this moment does not help, especially in dealing with the flood situation. The structures are on the ground. Every actor who wants to contribute….

Klodiana Lala : You have an obligation to get involved.

Pirro Vengu : Politics awaits, today we are with the people and close to them. I ask for your understanding to return to the field.

Klodiana Lala : This is an evasion, Mr. Minister.

Pirro Vengu: I have not shied away from my responsibilities.

Klodiana Lala: There is an investigation that speaks with facts that the hydropower plant did not function and caused consequences.

Pirro Vengu: You must support the sacrifice of the armed forces.