Prime Minister Edi Rama has chosen another public clash with SPAK, this time on the eve of the launch of the podcast “Flasim,” accusing the Special Prosecution Office of using the media to target individuals whom it later placed under accusation. In the same appearance, he also commented on the situation at Tirana Municipality, which he said is without a “head” in its leadership.
Direct accusations against SPAK
In excerpts published from the podcast’s promotional video, Rama says that one of the gravest things SPAK has done, in his view, is the use of the media to smear people who would later face accusations.
The statement comes at a time when the relationship between the government and justice institutions remains tense, while the prime minister is once again shifting the debate onto ground that raises questions about the boundaries between political criticism and pressure on independent bodies.
Rama’s claim of overstepping powers
Rama went further in his verbal attack, declaring that a prosecutor and a judge “joined together in a room” and decided “to become the prime minister, the parliament and the president.”
This is a strong political claim by the head of government, made without additional details in the published excerpt, but it clearly shows that the clash with SPAK is also being used as part of his public communication.
Tirana Municipality also in the crosshairs
In the same video, Rama also stops at Tirana Municipality, saying that it “has no head” in its leadership.
According to him, the situation in the capital is “a social, political and economic experiment,” where a city like Tirana is being run without clear direction. The statement comes as another public signal that the ruling majority itself is acknowledging the crisis in the administration of the country’s largest municipality.
The podcast as a stage for political messages
The launch of the “Flasim” podcast is also being used by the prime minister as a platform to send political messages that go beyond promoting the new media format.
From the attacks on SPAK to the comments on Tirana Municipality, Rama’s appearance appears designed to dominate the public agenda with strong statements, at a time when attention on institutions and the government’s responsibilities remains high.
The prime minister’s statements open another front of confrontation with the Special Prosecution, while also shedding light on internal tensions over the leadership of Tirana Municipality.
Beyond the political tone, it remains essential that such claims against justice institutions be accompanied by transparency and facts, not only accusations from the podium of power.