Sali Berisha and his supporters were seen entering the headquarters of the Democratic Party on Monday.
They held a meeting on reforming the Democratic Party. Berisha stated that a decision has been made to hold a referendum a let the party’s members decide on Basha’s dismissal from his function as party leader.
“The main duty of this week of revolution is to hold a members’ referendum that will ratify the decision made during DP’s Assembly, on Basha’s dismissal. A commission was approved here today, that will lead this referendum,” – said Berisha, adding that the ‘former chair, Basha, has performed actions within the Democratic Party that are on the same level as electoral crimes”.
In his word after the meeting ended, Berisha said that “political pluralism is being restored in Albania” and referred to the December 11 assembly as “the most democratic in the history of the Democratic Party”.
“This party does not exclude minorities; it has given them an opportunity to stay as a fraction. MP Basha will be a member of the parliamentary group. He was discharged by the assembly. But in full respect of the membership of the Democratic Party, they will have their say on Basha on December 18”, he said.
When entering the party’s headquarters, Berisha told media that the reason why he and supporters went there was to “bring the will of the majority”.
“We are here to bring the will of the majority of Albanian democrats. As you may see, these are the members of the temporary commission of the Democratic Party elected in the last assembly who have come here to discuss important issues about the future”, said Berisha.
On Sunday, the National Council of the Democratic Party decided to dismiss the chairman of the National Council of the Democratic Party, Edi Paloka and several members of the presidency: Flamur Noka, Aldo Bumçi, Gent Strazimiri, Albana Vokshi, Oerd Bylybashi, and secretaries: Ervin Minarolli, Ivi Kaso, Belind Kelliçi and Ledina Mandia.
The DP also approved a resolution that nullifies all decisions taken at the Assembly held on Saturday that was called by Berisha.
On Saturday, the National Assembly convened from Berisha voted to discharge Lulzim Basha from the party’s leadership.
