\u201cThere are no intimated media in Albania, nor do we hamper our journalists\u2019 freedom\u201d.<\/p>\n
These were the remarks made earlier today by PM Edi Rama through a post on Twitter, following a report published by the world-renowned organization \u2018Reporters without Borders\u2019 on this year\u2019s Press Freedom Index, which ranked Albania 103 out of 180 countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn fact, we are seeing all the more victims of defamation, lies and fake news in Albania! There is talk of journalists being taken to court, when in fact there are none! There is talk of an anti-defamation law, when in fact such a law doesn\u2019t exist!\u201d \u2013 tweeted PM Rama.<\/p>\n
The head of government also underlined that he found it impossible to stay quiet, when Albania\u2019s freedom of speech is mocked.<\/p>\n
\u201cJournalists becoming victims of police brutality in Albania? What a lie! Critics of the government face political attacks? What a fantasy! Ethical self-regulation in the Albanian press? What a joke! The only thing that\u2019s missing is the title: We\u2019re complaining about the lack of freedom because we don\u2019t know what to do with so much freedom in our hands! I am aware that even this opinion of mine will be classified as an attack, an assault, an aggression against the press, but I found it impossible to be silent at the way some people are mocking our freedom of speech and the way freedom of the press is turning into freedom to oppress, by oppressing the facts, the people and the country in the name of freedom,\u201d \u2013 said PM Rama.<\/p>\n
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