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Rama speaks to 'Financial Times', curses protesters: F*ck you, if you say I'm 'The Godfather'!

Politiko 2026-06-23 09:48:14

Rama speaks to 'Financial Times', curses protesters: F*ck you, if you

Citizens have been protesting in front of the Prime Minister's Office for 24 days, demanding Rama's resignation. The Prime Minister has repeatedly attacked citizens who are protesting against corruption, immigration and depopulation, lack of healthcare, nepotism, attempts at state offices, or the theft of public lands.

SPAK prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 20 businessmen they say are involved in international drug trafficking and money laundering. Billions of euros are suspected of being channeled into major construction projects along the Adriatic coast and in the capital, the Financial Times reports .

Speaking to FT, Rama relativized money laundering in Albania, acknowledging its existence, but not as the only country where the phenomenon is present.

“To say that the Albanian economy is based on money laundering is terrible,” Rama told the FT. “Money laundering is part of our economy, but it is not such a big problem,” he added. “Do you think there is no money laundering in London? There is. But can you say that the British economy is mainly based on money laundering? No ,” he said.

The Prime Minister also addressed the protesters when he said that “it is not my job to prove that I am not the Godfather, it is their job to prove that I am.” “People say that I am the leader of all this. I tell them 'fuck you'. Simple as that,” he said.

A spokesman for Kushner and his partners in Albania did not respond to requests for comment.

Rama insisted that Kushner's investments are legal and that there is no connection between them and the ongoing investigations into a former landowner.

The prime minister repeated claims that the protests were instigated by the US president's enemies, including Iran.

“There are a lot of interests out there to kill this project… because of Trump,” he said. “If it weren’t for Jared Kushner… nobody would care about flamingos, Albania, anything. It’s all the hatred of Trump that creates this attention.”

Rama even insisted that coastal projects will continue despite the protests.

“The important part is that the investors are not criminals and are not involved in money laundering,” Rama said. “They are big investors. It is a historic opportunity for Albania.”

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