Former Deputy Minister of Justice hits out at Rama: Trust is not bought with propaganda

Former Deputy Minister of Justice, Arben Isaraj, has published a critical reaction to Prime Minister Edi Rama, focusing on the importance of trust, confidence and honesty in governance.

Through a post on social media, Isaraj emphasizes that every civilized society is built on trust, which he describes as an irreplaceable moral capital. According to him, institutions, justice, the economy and relationships between people only function when they are based on keeping one's word, honesty and integrity.

The former socialist deputy minister underlines that in Albanian tradition this trust is embodied in "besa", which, according to him, represents not only keeping one's word, but also the moral responsibility to be truthful and trustworthy.

"Trust is not earned with words, but with character; it is not built in a day, but through a long history of honesty and responsibility. While lying may bring a temporary benefit, it leaves deep scars in human relationships and violates the moral integrity of the individual," Isaraj writes.

He adds that in a time when information circulates rapidly, maintaining trust and confidence remains an essential ethical duty.

“Trust and confidence are like glass: a lie breaks them, but it does not restore them.”
Every civilized society is built on an invisible but irreplaceable moral capital: trust.
Institutions, the economy, justice, family, and interpersonal relationships only function when individuals trust each other’s word, honesty, and integrity.

In Albanian culture, this belief is embodied in a special ethical notion – besa, which represents not only keeping one's word, but also the moral responsibility to be truthful and trustworthy.

The popular saying of international nature: “Trust and confidence are like glass: a lie breaks them, but does not restore them” summarizes one of the most important truths of human ethics (Aristotle, Publilius Syrus, Confucius, Kant, Lekë Dukagjini’s Canon).
Trust is not gained with words, but with character; it is not built in a day, but through a long history of honesty and responsibility.

While lying may bring temporary benefit, it leaves deep wounds in human relationships and violates the moral integrity of the individual.

In a world where communication is instantaneous and information circulates rapidly, maintaining trust and confidence remains an ethical duty of particular importance.

Only on the foundation of truth, honesty, and responsibility can sustainable relationships, trustworthy institutions, and a just society be built.

"Like clear glass, trust must be carefully preserved, because a small crack may never completely disappear," writes Arben Isaraj.