TIRANA, April 5/ATA/- Albanian opposition’s protest on Thursday against the Nation’s Highway toll ended without any incident.
The protest began by 10 a.m. in line with the opposition warning of launching civil disobedience demonstrations.
The opposition supporters blocked four main roads connecting the capital Tirana with other cities.
The protestors blocked the crossroads in Milot, connecting Tirana with Shkodra, but even the Nation’s Highway with Tirana and Durrës.
Likewise, the protestors blocked the crossroads at Çerma in Lushnja as well as Vora crossroads.
The Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha, the opposition lawmakers and citizens joined the protest in Vora where they blocked movement on the road. While, the Chairwoman of the Socialist Movement for Integration Monika Kryemadhi was in Bradashesh accompanied by lawmakers of Elbasan and Korça.
The blocking of the roads in the morning caused a heavy traffic and long queues of vehicles. The movement of cars was blocked on both sides of Fier- Tirana highway.
The same situation was created even in Tirana-Durrës highway where the queue of vehicles extended for several kilometres. Some protestors in Elbasan and Milot used smoke bombs and burnt tyres while the opposition said that the protest will continue.
Police called on the crowds of people to scatter reminding that blocking of roads is illegal./a.g/p.s./
