After tensions near the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Edi Rama chose to respond on social media, presenting himself as ready for dialogue with the lecturers and students taking part in the protest. On the other hand, the government’s version that dialogue is being refused remains a position publicly declared by Rama, while opposition on the ground continues.
Rama’s reaction after the tensions
Rama reacted again after developments near the Prime Minister’s Office, at a time when the protest by lecturers and students was accompanied by tensions.
Through a post on social media, he indicated that he was following the protest from his office, while choosing to respond publicly to the participants.
The prime minister’s message on dialogue
In his reaction, Rama wrote: “Now, whoever wants dialogue, I am available together with the government.”
This is the line the prime minister is publicly maintaining, placing emphasis on the government’s readiness for talks.
Government speaks of refusal, protest keeps its distance
According to the version expressed by Rama, the lecturers and students are refusing dialogue with the government.
In the same reaction, he also added: “So far these are the ideas of the lecturers and intellectuals who have gathered down here.”
The prime minister’s statement comes in a climate of political and public confrontation, where communication is taking place more through messages at a distance than at a table for direct discussion.
The reaction from the office, instead of direct contact with the protesters, further deepens the contrast between the government’s approach and the position of the lecturers and students on the ground.
For the moment, what is known is that the tensions have produced another public clash, while the dialogue mentioned by the government still remains without acceptance from the protesting side.