TIRANA, Aug. 15 /ATA/ – A protest against the planned investment in coastal area of Zvërnec, southern Albania, was held in Tirana on Saturday for the 77th consecutive day, with demonstrators gathering at Skanderbeg Square and other parts of the capital.
Protesters called for the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government, while also criticising the political establishment and the government’s policies.
The rally was also joined by members of the Albanian diaspora, some of whom travelled from abroad to take part. Participants called for political change and voiced support for Albania.
Activist Sidorela Vatnikaj said the protests would continue until Rama resigned and a new political model was established.
“Albanians are demanding the government’s resignation,” Vatnikaj said, arguing that the political and economic situation had forced many people to leave the country.
“This political class has stolen from us and forced us to leave the country. But we are here because we have a new political dream, in which Albanian society takes responsibility for its own future,” she said.
Vatnikaj said protesters had found strength in one another and urged citizens to become the “guarantors” of political change, saying Albania could no longer be ruled by “thieves, oligarchs or crime.”
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