{"id":19854,"date":"2021-09-08T22:39:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T20:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=19854"},"modified":"2021-09-08T22:39:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T20:39:48","slug":"koka-on-berishas-non-grata-bashas-stance-is-steadfast-and-unequivocal-hes-waiting-for-the-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/koka-on-berishas-non-grata-bashas-stance-is-steadfast-and-unequivocal-hes-waiting-for-the-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Koka on Berisha\u2019s non-grata: Basha\u2019s stance is steadfast and unequivocal \u2013 he\u2019s waiting for the facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to journalist, Bledian Koka, the acting Chair of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha has articulated his stance, in regards to Berisha\u2019s non-grata designation by the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBasha has clearly articulated his stance since the very start and he has been standing his ground ever since. Something that is very unlike Basha, who is known to change his mind. His stand is clear, steadfast and unequivocal.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, he has said he is looking for the evidence that could prove what Mr. Berisha is being accused of,\u201d said Koka on Euronews Albania\u2019s political panel show, \u2018NOW\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Koka was also critical of the statements made by the US ambassador to Albania, Yuri Kim, who has been recently asking for Berisha\u2019s exemption from DP\u2019s parliamentary group, on numerous occasions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat the US has been doing in regards to the Democratic Party is at best, unacceptable,\u201d \u2013 said Koka, adding that the US ambassador\u2019s mention of the \u2018grass\u2019 aphorism has smeared the entire history of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDemocrats have been continuously laying out the question: How is it possible that no one comes out and asks, what is this? How could they, whoever they may be, an ambassador or whoever, who can they come out and make a statement about \u2018grass\u2019. This is just wrong,\u201d \u2013 argued Koka.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to journalist, Bledian Koka, the acting Chair of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha has articulated his stance, in regards to Berisha\u2019s non-grata designation by the United States. \u201cBasha has clearly articulated his stance since the very start and he has been standing his ground ever since. 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