TIRANA, May 8 /ATA/ – Democratic Party (DP) leader Sali Berisha has renewed his pledge to uproot poverty in just 100 days if the opposition wins this weekend’s parliamentary elections in Albania.
Addressing a final campaign rally in the northwestern Albanian city of Lezhe on Thursday afternoon, opposition leader promised sweeping tax cuts, reinstatement of a 10% flat tax, pension and wage hikes, and an array of business incentives if elected in May 11 elections.
Berisha unveiled the opposition coalition’s electoral program, promising to set a living minimum payment of 200 euros for every retiree and unemployed people, adding that a centre-right government will also increase the minimum wage to 500 euros.
“In just 100 days’ time, there will no pension less than 200 euros per month, while no citizens will receive a wage less than 500 euros a month. A consumer card will be provided to every pensioner and low-income family to reduce the cost of their basic goods by 20%,” Berisha said.
He also pledged to cut electricity price for household consumers to seven lek per kilowatt and to six lek per kilowatt for small businesses from 18 lek currently, as well as the reduce oil price by 40% and Value Added Tax to 15%.
Berisha voiced confidence that opposition’s alliance for Grandiose Albania will win the parliamentary elections in the country, warning that Albania will immediately withdraw from the Open Balkan initiative.
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