In a statement after today’s 25-minute session of parliament, the ruling Socialists called on the Secretariat for Procedures, Voting, and Ethics to review actions by Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers Gazment Bardhi and Fidel Kreka, who allegedly attacked the Speaker of Parliament and members of the Council of Ministers with hard objects.

The incidents took place before a vote to approve the government’s four-year program and the composition of the Council of Ministers.

“The lawmakers’ behaviour disrupted the parliamentary session,” SP said, adding that Speaker Niko Peleshi proceeded to the vote under the rules of procedure despite the disruption.

The parliament approved the government program and ministerial appointments with 82 votes in favor, while the opposition abstained. The session lasted just 25 minutes after the opposition blocked the podium, preventing Prime Minister Edi Rama from completing his presentation.

Tensions escalated over the opposition’s objection to the appointment of Diella as Minister for Artificial Intelligence.

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