Accusations of threats to the media/ Berisha: I have never threatened journalists

2024-09-19 20:32:00, Politikë CNA

Accusations of threats to the media/ Berisha: I have never threatened

The former prime minister, Sali Berisha, made a reaction on the Facebook social network where he denied the accusations that he threatened journalists who publish details from the SPAK file that are against him.

Berisha said that his statement was taken as a malicious threat and he does not accept to have threatened the journalists. Among other things, he added that he is aware of their mission and major role and expressed appreciation for the work they perform in the conditions of the narco-state.

"I have never threatened and never threaten journalists, I have always appreciated and value the mission of journalists and today I am very aware of their major role and of their almost extraordinary difficulties in carrying out their duties under the conditions of the narco-state. My reaction has absolutely nothing to do with the personal attacks on me by any journalist or journalist. I expressed this clearly yesterday by saying that: 'I greatly appreciate their (journalists) engagement in the debate about this file (my political indictment against me) and about everything, and I guarantee that they always have my respect, regardless of the editorial line that can follow'. In accordance with this attitude, it has never happened that a journalist called me or on my behalf "why did you attack Berisha".

Among other things, the chief democrat Sali Berisha said that he has always raised his voice in defense of the dignity and professionalism of journalists.

"In my opinion, a journalist who serves his profession can never become a spokesperson for this or that institution because it proves that he is totally under his control and is no longer a spokesperson for his profession and the public interest. I estimate that this path would be the path of destroying free media. That's why I invited journalists to implement their code in their best interest, which requires them to be objective in their information, that is, open to all sources or, in this case, parties. This is the crux of my reaction and concern.

But I do not deny that in my statement yesterday there is a threat, and this threat is the same for every person who has committed a crime, and specifically I stated: 'I find that some of them (we are talking about journalists) are abused in an extreme way by Escaped. They abuse that they are really taken hostage and I will prove it to them. With this I tell you this much; I will treat them the same as members of the criminal organization, Skapi of the party.' It is clear that here I am not talking about real journalists, but about delinquent individuals who have been proven as criminals even by justice, but instead of legal punishment for the crime they have committed, they are held hostage by Dumani to abuse them as he wants. I think that these people have nothing in common with the journalist, but they are criminals who occupy wells just like ordinary thieves to rob this or that citizen or businessman. So I think that honest journalists themselves should have a clear attitude towards them. In conclusion, once again I guarantee the journalists that I greatly appreciate their role, sacrifices and contribution."/ CNA