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"The most dissatisfied Albanians in the region"/ Gjergji demands change in the May elections

2025-01-16 11:36:00, Politikë CNA

"The most dissatisfied Albanians in the region"/ Gjergji demands

Democratic Party MP Zheni Gjergji appeared at a press conference from the Blue House. Gjergji emphasized that Albanians rank first in terms of dissatisfaction with pensions or public services.

Meanwhile, he added that only 1% of Albanians are satisfied with healthcare, claiming that all these statistics will change with the opposition coming to power after the May 11 elections.

Statement by DP MP, Zheni Gjergji:

The concerns raised by the Opposition about the poverty of almost half of the population, Edi Rama calls slander and untruth. When any media reflects this reality, he labels it a "pot". According to him, whoever criticizes is blinded by the great achievements of the government and himself. But what do the citizens themselves say in a survey recently conducted by the Regional Cooperation Council, an organization supported by the European Union.

Albanians rank first in terms of annual dissatisfaction, such as in the economy, public services, basic needs, high prices, low pensions, lack of employment opportunities, poor access to health services.

93% of Albanians think that pensions in Albania are insufficient, the highest level of dissatisfaction compared to countries in the region where the perception ranges from 48% to 70%.

99% of citizens view the increase in prices in general with concern, an extremely high level compared to other countries in the region, which ranges from 55-80%. 48% of citizens are completely dissatisfied with the health service, again a high level compared to other countries in the region, where it ranges between 25-40%.

Only 1% of Albanians are completely satisfied with their healthcare, but this figure is 3 to 6 times lower than in the region. 74% of citizens are dissatisfied with care for the elderly, a figure twice as high as in the region. 93% of citizens express concern about the level of salaries, a percentage that is very high compared to the region's average, reflecting a deep economic crisis and increased cost of living.

47% of citizens admit to paying out-of-pocket for healthcare, twice as much as in countries in the region. SecuriMeter 2024 highlights that Albania, in the last 4 years, is the country with the highest percentage of citizens struggling to make ends meet.

These data speak to the reality that the government is trying to hide. Poverty is among us and at alarming levels. After 12 years of the Renaissance, only the accounts of government officials have been revived, citizens have lost in income and gained in insecurity.

The latest report published by SecuriMeter 2024 confirms the worsening state of the general economic situation of Albanian citizens with a decrease of 13% compared to the previous year. Therefore, the Democratic Party has drafted a complete Economic Emergency package for the first 110 days of government.

Starting with a living wage of 200 euros, a 20% increase in pensions above the living wage, setting a minimum wage of 500 euros, an average wage of 1,200 euros, the application of a consumer card that reimburses VAT on food baskets for those in need, and indexation of electricity and water for pensioners and people in need.

No country can move forward if half of its population is in poverty. Citizens have the power to overcome the poverty threshold that Edi Rama has brought Albania to with the May 11 vote. /CNA





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