{"id":31763,"date":"2022-02-18T14:49:09","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T13:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=31763"},"modified":"2022-02-18T15:19:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T14:19:38","slug":"36-egyptian-families-protesting-after-facing-power-cuts-since-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/36-egyptian-families-protesting-after-facing-power-cuts-since-january\/","title":{"rendered":"Egyptian families stage protest after ongoing power cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>36 families from the Egyptian community in Kavaja have been facing power cuts since January 4, forcing them to come to Tirana and have their voices heard.<\/p>\n<p>During today&#8217;s protest, they asked government authorities to give them a solution because the barracks they are currently housed in, don\u2019t provide the basic technical conditions required by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/oshee.al\/\">OSHEE<\/a> <\/strong>power supplier firm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur children are coming in and out of hospitals, they\u2019re dying from the cold,\u201d \u2013 said one of the protestors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow can our children go to schools and study without electricity? We are begging you, please, at least grant us a single light bulb,\u201d \u2013 said another citizen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t receive financial assistance, I\u2019m unemployed, how can our power get cut at the worst time of the year, in winter?\u201d \u2013 said another.<\/p>\n<p>Activists called on OSHEE to grant these community members an in-need client status.<\/p>\n<p>Back in January, jurists and civil society representatives submitted a draft proposal at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kryeministria.al\/en\/\">Council of Minister<\/a><\/strong>, asking for more alleviations for families in need.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31768\" style=\"width: 980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-31768\" src=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_2-1-696x391-2-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_2-1-696x391-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_2-1-696x391-2-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Screenshot_2-1-696x391-2.png 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Excerpt from the draft proposal submitted to the Council of Ministers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re asking the have this VKM (legal act) approved along with a dedicated budget for families in need,\u201d \u2013 said an activist during today&#8217;s protest.<\/p>\n<p>After these statements, a group of representatives from the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/kultura.gov.al\/en\/\">Ministry of Culture<\/a><\/strong> and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shendetesia.gov.al\/\">Ministry of Social Protection<\/a><\/strong> met with protestors.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry promised that they\u2019ll act as mediators with the municipality of Kavaja and OSHEE in order to get electricity back up for this community.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Euronews Albania contacted the Municipality of Kavaja, which said that they\u2019re currently working on having the situation fixed but weren\u2019t able to provide any further details in terms of when the issue will be resolved for this community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/01\/26\/housing-problems-still-looming-for-the-roma-community\/\">Housing problems still looming for the Roma community<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/11\/24\/inclusion-of-roma-recyclers-in-the-green-agenda-can-help-slash-unemployment-rates\/\">Inclusion of Roma recyclers in the Green Agenda can help slash unemployment rates<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/video\/224splar\/2021\/12\/05\/successful-roma-entrepreneur-awarded-by-eu-for-promoting-employment\/\">Successful Roma entrepreneur receives EU award for promoting employment<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>36 families from the Egyptian community in Kavaja have been facing power cuts since January 4, forcing them to come to Tirana and have their voices heard. 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