DP demands Rama's resignation and early elections

The Democratic Party Parliamentary Group has demanded the immediate resignation of the Rama government, the creation of a caretaker government to organize early elections, and then the dissolution of Parliament.

The DP states that Albania cannot be held hostage by a government that sees every protest as a threat.

"For the past 48 hours, Albania has been experiencing the most powerful student movement in the last 35 years. This is the response of a generation that refuses to accept any more misgovernance, arrogance, corruption, and the capture of the state by Edi Rama's government."

This movement is not simply a protest against a government. It is a revolt against a model created by Edi Rama that has stolen hope from young people, violated citizens' trust, and is increasingly distancing Albania from its European future.

The Democratic Party Parliamentary Group is and will remain unequivocally on the side of students, pupils, young men and women, as well as every citizen who stands up for dignity, justice and a better Albania.

We strongly condemn Edi Rama's animalistic violence against students, which has culminated in broken legs, broken bones, severe head fractures, and other very serious injuries.

In these moments, our political and civic duty is clear: to stand by the protesters, support their demands, and listen to the voice of a generation that no longer accepts being treated with contempt by the government.

When students are on the streets, when universities are facing boycotts, and when their demands require political responses, institutions cannot act as if nothing is happening. There can be no parliamentary normality in the face of a deep political and social crisis, while the voice of citizens is ignored and their demands remain unanswered.

For us, the message is clear: students on the streets, opposition MPs on their side. There can be no facade of institutional normality when citizens demand change and the government chooses not to listen.

The Democratic Party Parliamentary Group supports the political demands for change and, at this crucial moment, stands by the demands for:

1. Immediate resignation of Edi Rama's government and the creation of a caretaker government, with the sole mission of preparing and guaranteeing early, free and fair elections.

2. Immediately afterwards, the self-dissolution of the current Parliament, which cannot claim to normally represent the will of the citizens in the face of a crisis of confidence and demand for change.

Albania cannot be held hostage by a government that sees every protest as a threat and every demand for accountability as an attack on itself.

Students don't need arrogant lectures, nor promises of the next one. They deserve answers, responsibility, and real change.

Today, the responsibility is clear: to hear the voice of citizens and pave the way for a political solution that returns democratic legitimacy to the country,” the statement said.