TIRANA, Nov. 14 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Saturday that neither he nor the ruling Socialist Party acted as lawyers for anyone, following “the media storm” over his comments on former deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku.
Speaking at the Socialist Party’s National Assembly, Rama said relations between the party and the judiciary were based on the separation of powers.
“Anyone who has a problem with the justice system has a personal issue to deal with, with their own lawyers. Neither I nor the Socialist Party act as anyone’s lawyer,” he said.
Rama accused traditional media of providing little support to the government and said the party should counter what he called disinformation and attacks by communicating directly with citizens and relying on facts.
Turning to the economy, he said several major investor groups were considering opportunities in Albania, urging the country to remain open to investment rather than risk slowing its development.
“Will Albania continue to grow through these investments and remain open to investors, or will it hesitate at a point where that could prove fatal?” he said.
Rama called for a national debate, running until May 9, on the country’s future, saying it should move beyond what he described as the noise of the digital space.
“Poverty cannot be redistributed. Wealth must be redistributed, but first it has to be created. And wealth is not created by viewing money with suspicion, or by being suspicious of those who bring it,” he said.
He also urged greater organisation and discipline within the Socialist Party, comparing it to a team that cannot win trophies without every member working towards the same goal.
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