One day after the strong political signal delivered by Edi Rama at the National Assembly, the Socialist Party is offering a softer version of the fate of Elisa Spiropali and Plarent Ndreca. Blendi Klosi said that the two can no longer be part of any party forum, but that expelling them from the SP itself “makes no sense” — wording that leaves room for a double reading and adds to the uncertainty over the real decision-making.
Klosi changes tone after Rama’s request
The SP’s General Secretary, Blendi Klosi, reacted again to the issue of Elisa Spiropali and Plarent Ndreca after Rama called at the National Assembly for their removal from the party.
According to Klosi’s statement, the two can no longer be part of any SP forum, but he opposed the idea of expelling them from party membership itself. This places the official position on unclear ground between political “removal” and formally keeping them as members.
“Expulsion makes no sense,” says SP secretary
Klosi argued that in a party where, according to him, membership is done through an online application, excluding Spiropali and Ndreca from the SP itself makes no sense.
In essence, his message was that they can be removed from leadership forums, but not necessarily erased from the party as members. This procedural distinction carries political weight because it significantly softens the tone of the request made earlier by Rama.
Why there was no vote in the Assembly
Klosi also gave his version of why the issue was not put to a vote in the Assembly. According to him, three members were opposed, in principle, to the expulsion and freely expressed that position.
He said that in the end “everything was clear,” while claiming that the rest of the debate has been inflated in the media. However, the very absence of a formal vote makes it even less clear whether this was a political decision that was taken, a retreat from the initial position, or simply a compromise formula within the SP.
A message aimed at damage control within the majority
Klosi’s statement appears to be an attempt to reduce the political cost of a strong move announced publicly, but not formalized in the party’s forums.
Beyond the language used by the Socialist leadership, what remains evident is that the SP has still not provided a completely clear line on the political status of Spiropali and Ndreca: outside the forums, but not necessarily outside the party.
Politically, this move keeps the debate open not only over the fate of the two names mentioned, but also over how decisions are made and communicated within the ruling party.
When a public request for “removal” is followed by clarifications that significantly soften its substance, the main question remains the same: what was actually decided at the SP Assembly?