TIRANA, Aug 17 /ATA/ – Main opposition Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha said on Monday that wildfires across Albania remained out of control and accused the government of failing to provide adequate support to firefighters and other emergency workers battling the blazes.
Speaking at a news conference, Berisha said fires remained a serious problem nationwide and that firefighters had yet to receive promised additional payments for the difficulties and risks associated with their work.
“The treatment of firefighters and workers engaged in fighting the fires is cynical and heartless. They have received not a penny of the promised allowances, which they deserve for the great difficulties they face in fighting the fires,” he said.
Berisha also criticised what he described as a lack of logistical support for personnel working on the ground, calling their work “extremely difficult and dangerous”.
“They have no logistical support whatsoever for the extremely difficult and dangerous work they do,” he said.
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