Session in the European Parliament/ Berisha: Europe is determined for Albania to hold free elections

The leader of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, held a press conference in the blue room.

While speaking about the session at the European Parliament, Berisha said that Europe is determined for Albania to hold free elections.

Berisha said that concern was expressed about Rama's vote-buying industry and the participation of organized crime in the elections.

Berisha: I informed you about the sessions that took place in the parliamentary groups of the center-right and conservative right in the Council of Europe. The meeting that I held with the president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CoE, Mr. Roussopoulos, the meeting with the delegations of several member states.

But yesterday, in the European Parliament, in the most powerful decision-making institution in Europe, in the most powerful law-making institution in Europe, in the most important committee of this institution, that of foreign affairs and security, a session was held, which is very rare of its kind.

Such a session was held for Albania after the use of Dushku to rig the 2002 elections and concluded with a historic resolution for Albania.

Europe is determined that Albania holds free elections.

I say to Albanians with the deepest conviction, Europe is determined to give what they deserve to all those who seek to deprive Albanians of the right to free voting and attempt to control their will, and this is a very bad omen for every Albanian.

But this is a bad omen, especially for the Albanian opposition, which was present and presented with great truthfulness the naked truths of the reality of Edi Rama's narco-state.

Yesterday, in the session dedicated to Albania, in the pre-election period, an exception of its kind, perhaps unprecedented for elections in any country, but with the best will for Albanians to vote freely.

There were extensive debates, there were active debates, in which great concern was denounced and expressed, first and foremost, about the elections.

The greatest concern was expressed about Edi Rama's vote-buying industry. The greatest concern was expressed and the active participation of organized crime on Edi Rama's side was denounced. The major manipulation of the lists was denounced, but also the involvement of drug and crime barons to deform the will of Albanian citizens.