Prime Minister Edi Rama has once again chosen harsh political language toward Ilir Meta, this time during a conversation on the podcast “Flasim” with journalist Rudina Xhunga. In his comments, Rama described the former president as a major political talent, but claimed that he could not cope with the weight of power.
Rama’s comment on Meta
Asked about Ilir Meta, Rama gave a mixed assessment: on the one hand, he called him a “major political talent,” while on the other he said his political path was distorted by the way, according to the prime minister, he experienced power.
The statement comes at a time when verbal clashes in Albanian politics continue to dominate the public space more than debate over accountability and institutional decision-making.
“Power is a monstrous beast”
In his version, Rama said that Meta “could not bear the weight” and that power is a force that has “eaten” many men. With this wording, the prime minister portrayed the former president’s political degradation as a consequence of his relationship with power.
Rama said that, in Meta’s case, this had turned him into a “ridiculous character,” taking the comment beyond political analysis and into the territory of personal labeling.
From assessment to personal attack
The fact that Rama began with a superlative for Meta’s political abilities and ended with a direct attack once again shows the way political communication in the country quickly slips from formal assessment into personal attack.
Such statements produce headlines and media noise, but leave the essence in the background: what concrete responsibilities the main political figures bear for the state of institutions and the culture of power in Albania.
In the interview published on the podcast, Rama summed up his position with the idea that Ilir Meta was a political talent who, according to him, failed to bear the weight of power.
Beyond the striking wording, the statement remains part of the usual clash between old figures of Albanian politics, where personal attack continues to take up more space than public clarification.