TIRANA, June 1 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Monday that the state response to a recent incident in the Zvërnec area was appropriate, following criticism and public debate over the case.
Speaking at an event marking the 35th anniversary of the ruling Socialist Party in Berat, Rama said the incident itself was “scandalous” but argued that the government’s reaction demonstrated that institutions were functioning.
“A state is measured not by the problems that occur, but by the way it responds,” Rama said.
He said authorities had taken a series of measures, including the arrest of an individual, criminal proceedings against private security personnel, the revocation of a private security company’s licence, the dismissal of the director of police in the coastal city of Vlorë, and internal investigations into the local police chain of command.
The Prime Minister said Albania should continue pursuing major development projects, arguing that the country should aim to become a model of success rather than a source of concern for others.
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