The police have been extremely harsh, even breaking the law, to protect MPs who were summoned to parliament after the summer break. At a time when Prime Minister Rama talks about empathy, listening to protesters and dialogue with citizens, his bashibozuks have brutally arrested demonstrators who threw tomatoes or eggs. What is striking is the fact that this time civilians were seen in action against the flamingos, making it difficult to distinguish whether they are police officers without uniforms (and consequently without identification orders) or organized crime figures who, following the example of Ergys Agas, come to the aid of state troops (pictures below).
The protest, organized before the start of the parliament's work, also attracted the attention of international media. The Los Angeles Times devoted an article to the protests, noting that they have shaken Albania. The American newspaper reported that protesters defied the police cordon and threw eggs and tomatoes.
"Protesters staged the marches after parliament resumed after a summer recess and as the demonstrations marked their 101st day. They defied a police cordon in the center of Albania's capital, Tirana, pelting officers in riot gear with eggs and tomatoes."
The German BILD also spoke about them . In Albania, there have been clashes between protesters and police....The police prevented the crowd on Tuesday evening from advancing towards the parliament. The protesters threw eggs and tomatoes at the officers and demanded the arrest of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
About 20 protesters, including civilians, were released the next day. This Wednesday, only one of them, Mustafa Veizi, was arrested, after allegedly throwing eggs at the vehicle of Socialist Party MP Ilva Gjuzi. The latter and Iris Luarasi became the targets of protesters' anger the day before.
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