{"id":9084,"date":"2021-03-29T12:16:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-29T12:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=9084"},"modified":"2021-03-29T12:16:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T12:16:30","slug":"april-25-elections-yuri-kims-message-dont-surrender-your-power-to-criminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/april-25-elections-yuri-kims-message-dont-surrender-your-power-to-criminals\/","title":{"rendered":"April 25 elections, Yuri Kim\u2019s message: \u2018Don\u2019t surrender your power to criminals\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The US ambassador to Albania, Yuri Kim has sent out another message today about the April 25 elections.<\/p>\n<p>Through a repost on her Twitter account, of a post made by State Commissioner for the Elections, Ilirjan Celibashi, ambassador Kim calls on citizens to not sell their right to vote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t sell your right. Don\u2019t surrender your power to criminals. Only YOU must choose your future,\u201d wrote ambassador Kim.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Don\u2019t sell your right. Don\u2019t surrender your power to criminals. Only YOU must choose your future. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fbmK0PXujX\">https:\/\/t.co\/fbmK0PXujX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ambassador Yuri Kim (@USAmbAlbania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USAmbAlbania\/status\/1376496858684608514?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 29, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In recent weeks, Yuri Kim has repeatedly called on political subjects to dismiss from their lists, candidates with criminal histories or who have been accused of high levels of corruption from the US Department of State.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, political parties have started their campaigns and their leaders and candidates for MP have commenced their meetings with the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>Edi Rama is asking for the third term, while Lulzim Basha and Monika Kryemadhi are asking for political rotation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/politics\/2021\/03\/26\/campaign-us-ambassador-we-will-take-action-against-those-that-accept-or-promote-violence\/\">Campaign, US ambassador: We will take action against those that accept or promote violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/daily-news\/2021\/03\/25\/eu-discusses-albania-parties-on-the-left-pro-integration-the-right-still-unconvinced\/\">EU discusses Albania, parties on the left \u2018pro\u2019 integration, the right still unconvinced<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/politics\/2021\/03\/24\/governments-reaction-to-appeal-of-us-ambassador-kim-has-been-clear-about-this-doshi-isnt-our-ally\/\">Government\u2019s reaction to appeal of US ambassador: \u2018Kim has been clear about this, Doshi isn\u2019t our ally\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US ambassador to Albania, Yuri Kim has sent out another message today about the April 25 elections. Through a repost on her Twitter account, of a post made by State Commissioner for the Elections, Ilirjan Celibashi, ambassador Kim calls on citizens to not sell their right to vote. \u201cDon\u2019t sell your right. 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