TIRANA, October 31 /ATSH/ – The Democratic Party (DP) called for a national protest this midday in support of the student uprising.
Democratic Party MPs left the party headquarters and marched toward the main boulevard, heading for the Prime Minister’s Office to show their support for the students.
DP leader Sali Berisha stated that the Democratic Party would offer its full support to the students.
It is reported that DP MPs engaged in a dispute with the police on the boulevard, as they claimed that citizens were being prevented from joining the protest.
MP Belind Këlliçi told the media that these actions are signs of panic, referring to what he described as the obstruction of university lecturers on the boulevard.
In a statement to the media, DP MP Flamur Noka said: “Today, there is only one message: Edi Rama, step down—you cannot hold onto power through force. All Albanians share this single message, and today, as Democrats, we convey it here—along with the students who are out there.
There is only one message: Edi Rama, step down; you cannot hold onto power through force.”
“The students’ demands must be respected and their voices must be heard. The Democratic Party has supported, continues to support, and will keep supporting the students’ demands and the students themselves in their protest. We gathered here to begin the protest; now, the protest will continue alongside the students at the square where they began their battle,” Noka stated.
Later on, the DP supporters and MPs marched toward the Ministry of Education to join the students.
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