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TIRANA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Thousands of opposition supporters outside Albania’s prime minister’s office on Saturday action accusing Edi Rama’s government of corruption and the high cost of living forcing people to leave the country protest they did.
Protesters led by opposition leader Sali Berisha threw firecrackers at the entrance to government offices, where hundreds the police prevented demonstrators in riot gear from entering the building.
“(Edi Rama) resign, go, go where you belong, to the pillar of shame, to the house of traitors,” said Sali Berisha, head of the opposition Democratic Party, on Monday. parliament new in front protest action will be held. .
Past the president and Prime Minister of Berisha USAwas banned on charges of corruption. He denies the charges.
Objection during Berisha Prime Minister Rama USA accused his officials of corruption for lobbying against him and opposition parties. Such accusations against both Rama and USA rejected by the government.
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For the third term Prime Minister Rama has denied all allegations of corruption.
“7000 Albanian leks (64.64 dollars) with pension How will I live? I have to pay rent, electricity, water and everything else. Our lives have been poisoned,” protester Mino Xhindi, a pensioner in his 60s, told Reuters.
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Reports by Fatos Bytyci and Florion Goga
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2023-02-11 23:56:14
Source – reuters
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