"Food security is a matter of national security"/ Muçollari: The government has treated the AKU as spoils of war

2025-04-22 11:48:00, Politikë CNA

"Food security is a matter of national security"/ Muçollari:

The Democratic Party candidate for Tirana, Grigels Muçollari, was present at the meeting on food security organized by the "PD-ASHM" coalition.

In his speech, Muçollari said that the government has done nothing for food security and has treated the AKU as a spoil of war. The AKU institution, Muçollari said, was sometimes given to government allies and sometimes to gangs.

Muçollari further said that the DP will undertake several reforms regarding food safety and the National Agency for National Education, which he said will change its name.

" Food insecurity, the most frightening insecurity that is wreaking havoc on our families. To illustrate the irresponsibility of a government that has done nothing in a decade, we will present denunciations, reports from EU institutions, reports from experts.

The government has treated the AKU as a spoil of war that was sometimes given to allies, sometimes to bandits. This institution has a bunch of fine-collectors who have failed it, the lack of attention of the government has not only endangered our lives, but also the products of farmers who are returning from the EU. There is nothing sadder than not offering assistance to a farmer to create "Made in Albania" products. An installation to calm the nerves of the prime minister has cost 5 million euros. 0 funds for the laboratory, 0 funds for increasing food security. We are in conditions of a national emergency. The DP is committed to turning the issue of food security into an issue of national security.

We will re-establish the NFA as a national security institution. The change starts with the name, calling it the National Food Security Agency (AKSU).

"We will guarantee farmers that their products are valued and sold in the EU and not returned ," said Muçollari./ CNA