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4 million euros for Kanye West/Berisha: Rama has converted the reserve fund into a personal account

Politiko 2026-07-09 13:16:54

4 million euros for Kanye West/Berisha: Rama has converted the reserve fund into

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, has criticized the decision to finance the concert of American rapper Kanye West, claiming that state reserve funds were used for its organization.

At the press conference, Berisha said that the use of around 4 million euros from the emergency fund for an artistic activity is, according to him, "one of the most serious and irresponsible acts."

Berisha also raised accusations that state institutions, including ministries and schools, are working to ensure attendance at the concert, saying that tickets have not been sold.

"And two words to close. For 4 million euros, taken from the emergency fund of a country with great fire potential, for a singer, this constitutes absolutely one of the most serious, most irresponsible acts."

The Council of Ministers' reserve fund is only used in national emergencies. But Edi Rama has extended the reserve fund to his personal account.

On May 10 and 11, 2025, he gave the Giro d'Italia 7 million euros, Albanian taxpayers' money, to steal citizens' votes, to lie and deceive citizens for votes.

And now, in this difficult moment of general popular hatred towards him, of the explosion of general national anger towards him, of Albanians everywhere, he is trying to diffuse hostile sentiments with the concert of a very well-known singer, but who also has his own problems in his statements and assessments.

However, I have nothing against his concert, but I will never accept that it is done with Albanian taxpayers' money. This is an act that only a man capable of saving his own skin makes any decision.

I would like to inform you that all ministries and schools have made lists to send employees and students to the concert, since the tickets have not been sold. So, in addition to the 4 million, there will be several more million, because the employees will be paid those tickets.

"That will be paid for the concert with which Edi Rama believes that by hugging Kanye West he will be able to improve his ruined image, he will be able to calm the general hatred that emanates from the souls and hearts of Albanians towards him," said Berisha.

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