{"id":23028,"date":"2021-10-18T19:22:42","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T17:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=23028"},"modified":"2021-10-18T19:24:43","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T17:24:43","slug":"basha-isolation-from-the-us-would-be-the-death-of-the-democratic-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/basha-isolation-from-the-us-would-be-the-death-of-the-democratic-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Basha: Isolation from the US would be the death of the Democratic Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Any act that could lead the Democratic Party to become isolated from the United States will not be accepted nor permitted by the party\u2019s leader Lulzim Basha.<\/p>\n<p>In his words, isolation from the US implies the \u201cdeath of the Democratic Party\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, it would be the death of the Albanian people\u2019s hope for the rotation of political power and normalization of democracy in the country\u201d, said Basha during a Monday meeting of DP\u2019s parliamentary group.<\/p>\n<p>He also elaborated on the reasons behind Sali Berisha\u2019s ousting from the group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI expelled him and will continue to expel from my agenda time and energy investments on public shows of the \u201che-said-she-said\u201d sort, which contribute to nothing more than changing the nature of political confrontations in today\u2019s Albania of one thousand problems and issues that simple citizens have: instead of a confrontation of the opposition against the government, they\u2019ve turned it into a back and forth tale between the former historic leader Sali Berisha and the re-elected leader four months ago according to the principle one member one vote that am I\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Basha also reiterated that he will not allow voting to take place on the ousting of Berisha from the group.<\/p>\n<p>He underlined that Berisha is trying to \u201cconnect his public designation with the destiny of the Democratic Party\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis plan, if we were to talk about a plan, is turning the Democratic Party into an anti-American bunder solely for his interest\u201d, claimed DP\u2019s leader.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Basha said that damaging the DP would be PM Edi Rama\u2019s ultimate \u201cpleasure\u201d and \u201cgift\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Some weeks ago, the US Embassy commended Basha\u2019s decision to expel Sali Berisha from DP\u2019s parliamentary group as \u201ccourageous\u201d and as a move that \u201cdeserved respect\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/barometer\/2021\/10\/14\/albanians-want-socialists-and-democrats-to-collaborate-on-reforms\/\">Albanians want Socialists and Democrats to collaborate on reforms<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/barometer\/2021\/10\/07\/50-of-democrats-prefer-berisha-over-basha-as-their-party-leader\/\">50% of Democrats prefer Berisha over Basha, as their party leader<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Any act that could lead the Democratic Party to become isolated from the United States will not be accepted nor permitted by the party\u2019s leader Lulzim Basha. 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