The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, held a press conference this Wednesday, continuing his accusations of massive manipulation during the May 11 elections. Berisha accused the ruling majority of distorting the will of the Albanian people through the use of criminal gangs during the campaign.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery passing hour brings forward devastating facts and documents about the electoral farce of May 11, organized by the Toto Riina of Tirana, Edi Rama. But I am here, above all, to express my appreciation for all the commissioners, counters, and opposition observers who, even under conditions of state terror, are fulfilling their duty with dedication. I invite them to carry this mission through to the end,\u201d stated Berisha.<\/p>\n
He emphasized that the opposition is preparing a \u201cpowerful fight\u201d to defend the right to vote, which he said has been gravely violated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the best way to protect every vote, to prove to Albanians and the world the electoral farce of May 11 organized by the narco-regime. The Democratic Party and the opposition are preparing a powerful fight to defend the right to vote of the Albanian people,\u201d Berisha added, also welcoming the preliminary reports from international observers who, according to him, \u201cde facto have rejected the legitimacy of these elections.\u201d<\/p>\n
Berisha also reacted harshly to what he called \u201cpolice terror against DP commissioners,\u201d denouncing the arrest of Luan Tollozhina in Pogradec after an incident with a Socialist representative.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole incident was a police trap against him. I condemn the imprisonment of a citizen who defended the vote. I demand the immediate release of Luan Tollozhina,\u201d said Berisha.<\/p>\n
In his statement, the opposition leader also warned that \u201cthe criminal organizations that have hijacked the elections and possess billions of euros\u201d will be designated as terrorist organizations: \u201cThe law will be ruthless against them, as they have become the hostage-takers of democracy and of an entire nation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, held a press conference this Wednesday, continuing his accusations of massive manipulation during the May 11 elections. Berisha accused the ruling majority of distorting the will of the Albanian people through the use of criminal gangs during the campaign. \u201cEvery passing hour brings forward devastating facts and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":78586,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153,1803],"tags":[150,243,151],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n