TIRANA, October 3 /ATA/ – Democratic Party Chairman Sali Berisha stated today that he opposes the construction of the tower at “Rinia” park in Tirana.
During an online discussion with citizens, Berisha said that the Democratic Party is drawing up a petition and intends to hold a local referendum against the project.
When asked about his stance on the tower to be built at “Rinia” park area, Berisha said that he has always been against skyscrapers.
“If you look back at the 2005–2013 period when the DP was in power, you will find that Sali Berisha did not grant a permit for building any single tower; indeed, during those eight years, not one single tower was built in Tirana or anywhere else in Albania.
“Thus, I am against construction of the tower in “Rinia” park that will lead to its destruction,” he said.
He announced that the Democratic Party is drawing up a petition and is also aiming for a local referendum against the construction.
Berisha described the towers as, “ugly monuments to drugs and corruption.”
Berisha also stated that Tirana’s general regulatory plan, approved during his administration, did not provide for buildings taller than eight stories in any area of the capital. /m.q/a.f/r.e/p.s./
