TIRANA, Sept 23 /ATA/ Democratic Party chairman Sali Berisha has called for the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama, describing the current political situation as the peak of a crisis which, he argued, is rooted in what he termed Rama’s ‘narco‑state’.
Berisha stated on Wednesday that the release of transcripts and materials concerning former SHISH director Vlora Hyseni is aimed at diverting attention from what he described as a threat to national security.
At the Democratic Party’s parliamentary group meeting, Berisha accused Prime Minister Edi Rama of trying to depict the case as a “love affair,” while insisting that former SHISH director Vlora Hyseni acted entirely under Rama’s knowledge and instructions.
Berisha demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister, calling it the only necessary act and declaring that Parliament must treat the issue as its top priority. He referred to court documents which, he claimed, demonstrate the involvement of security structures in the interests of drug cartels and organised crime.
Berisha compared Albania’s situation to Guinea‑Bissau, describing the Hyseni case as one of the gravest matters linked to national security. He argued that Hyseni’s appointment as head of SHISH, following her departure from Kosovo’s Intelligence Service, represented an unprecedented act.
Berisha said the matter is particularly significant given SHISH’s cooperation with NATO partner services. He voiced deep regret that an institution with a valuable legacy in international security collaboration has, in his view, been subjected to global embarrassment by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s appointment of a figure dismissed by another government and allegedly used to undermine Kosovo’s administration.
Berisha claimed that the release of personal and “erotic” materials is meant to distract attention from more serious issues. He accused Hyseni of undermining international partners’ trust, stressing that the matter goes beyond a private relationship and concerns the functioning of security institutions and their cooperation with foreign counterparts.
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