Rama's strategy, which will destroy the PD in the elections

2024-06-29 09:56:00, Opinione Ardi Stefa

Rama's strategy, which will destroy the PD in the elections

Edi Rama, Prime Minister

Within June, two movements in the political scene, which by some analysts and the majority of the electorate were considered as "victory of DP", "restoration of justice", "of the haka going to the master", "victory denied for three years"; I am convinced that Rama was made to laugh under his breath.

I am talking about the giving of the seal to the Reestablishment on June 11 and the statement of Nikola, who "interpreted the Constitution" in order not to remove the mandate from Berisha, because he was absent with reason. The Democrats' joy was legitimate.

They were the most important victories after "calming down and extinguishing the firecrackers and properly using the chairs in the Assembly" with the granting of two commissions, which, it must be said, were a right denied to the opposition.

On June 11, they burst into song and dance in the headquarters and below the balcony, while on June 26, the joy, joy and happiness, in addition to the headquarters and below the balcony, also moved through the television studios, Facebook, Instagram and all possible social networks that are in circulation.

Most even became constitutionalists and started interpreting the Constitution for absences with reason and those without reason, for the desire for Berisha to go to parliament and the obstruction of his going there by Rama's captured justice. Of course, until the final decision by the Court, Berisha is "innocent" and that after the investigations, it turned out to be "innocent and his mandate has been removed", what will be done with those votes of the electorate that are for him to 'represented in parliament? Etc, etc...

And they were not baseless interpretations, although they raised discussions. A part of them "forgot" that until an hour ago they were talking about the justice captured by Rama and threatened Nikolla and the majority that they would burn it down and that Berisha's mandate for them "was a red line!"

In the television studios Noka & CO started that night articulating that the next step is "the release of the political prisoner, Sali Berisha"...

On the other hand, a considerable number of politicians and analysts spoke openly about the violation of the Constitution and about an agreement and bargain between Rama and Berisha, in order to preserve the status quo of the 34-year-old establishment. Investigative commissions were mentioned, the giving of the seal was mentioned, the merging of votes for the Criminal Amnesty was mentioned; the anti-Spak commission was mentioned, etc., etc. The case of former Prime Minister Arben Ahmetaj was even mentioned, whose mandate was removed without fail!

The prime minister was also accused, to whom countless cases of violation of the Constitution were mentioned, cases which were overturned by the Constitutional Court. In the case of Berisha, it was emphasized that his mandate has ended or is invalid, because the mandate cannot be kept in the inability to exercise, as it belongs to the people and not to the MP. As long as he could not exercise this duty, because he is under arrest by court decision, he cannot be a deputy.

It was argued that the destinies of Rama and Berisha are inextricably linked and they must hold each other in the face of a serious threat to them: SPAK and the Americans. There are logical, legal and political arguments in both perspectives.

I will try to analyze my argument in a few words. That of Rama's strategy to win easily in 2025. And Rama has shown that he is a master in the strategy of winning the elections.

In both cases (both the agreement with Berisha and the non-existence of the agreement with him) for Rama, Berisha being at the head of the opposition is a victory.

For Rama, a DP with Berisha at the head and without communication with the internationals is better than a DP in two parts, where one of them, theoretically, can absorb the anti-Berishists and a large part of the gray electorate and start factoring.

Therefore, Berisha was left free. Extraordinary media support, where the representatives of the Reestablishment had three times the television time in front of all their opponents and the government. In fact, he was a free "prisoner", who broke all the rules and restrictive measures, since for over 180 days he communicated every night from the balcony with his supporters, built an office with the background and logo of the DP, hosted several actors or politicians in pension and also gave several interviews on foreign TV channels. All this created the impression of an underground bargain and coded communication between Rama and the head of the DP, who started a revolution against the prime minister, a revolution that scared the latter to the core.

All these lead to a de facto weakening of DP and a real strengthening of Rama. Because anti-Berisha and those who believe in justice or the USA will not unite under Berisha. Disappointed democrats will not vote for PD, neither will the gray electorate or socialists dissatisfied with Rama. DP will remain an important opposition force, but not at all a competitor for Rama in the next elections.

That's why Rama invests and keeps the "political opponent", because the departure of Berisha will be the key to Rama's departure. Therefore, Rama is interested in keeping Berisha at the head of the opposition and himself in power, while Berisha and the deputies stay in the opposition and ensure political survival.

Now let's assume that Rama has no secret agreements or bargains with Berisha. The above arguments can be partially dismissed, but they still stand, as Rama very carefully, using the DP's top functionaries and their internal struggle these three years, invested in building a fragmented, weak, non-competitive opposition, not at all winning, even in perspective.

He invested in keeping alive a perverted opposition, not at all inspiring for the electorate, not at all absorbing for the gray electorate, which he will defeat again, as on May 14, 2023 with only a photo and the slogan: "Never back, only forward!"

Therefore, the opposition, before being happy or sad about the seal, logo, commissions or mandate, must understand Rama's strategy and build strategies that do not distance him, but bring him closer to the voters./ CNA