Another change in government has been announced by Edi Rama, this time in one of the executive’s most sensitive ministries. According to his statement, Besfort Lamallari is leaving the leadership of the Interior Ministry and joining the team at the Prime Minister’s Office, while Ervin Demo will move to cover Internal Affairs together with local government issues.
Rama’s announcement on the change at the Interior Ministry
In the version presented by the prime minister, it is a “move in the team that is on the field.” Rama said Lamallari will move to his “bench” at the Prime Minister’s Office, while Ervin Demo, until now minister of Local Government, will take charge of Internal Affairs.
The official statements also suggest a reorganization of the structure, as local government issues are expected to be integrated with the Interior Ministry. Rama presented this as a formula that, according to him, is not new in the institution’s history.
What changes with Ervin Demo
According to the announcement, Demo is not only taking on a new duty, but is entering a portfolio with high political and administrative weight. The Interior Ministry oversees sensitive areas related to order, territorial administration and the relationship with local government.
The official statements do not provide further details on the specific reasons for this reformatting, beyond the wording that it is a move within the team. This leaves room for questions about the political and administrative logic of the change, especially when it affects a key institution of security and local governance.
Lamallari: from the ministry to the Prime Minister’s Office team
Besfort Lamallari publicly acknowledged the move and thanked Rama for the trust given to him over the years. In his reaction, he said that during this period he had grown professionally and personally, while describing the return to the Prime Minister’s Office as a return to the “home” where he had begun his journey.
The outgoing statements are not accompanied by a concrete balance sheet of the work at the head of the Interior Ministry, which makes the change more of a political act of communication from above than a full public clarification for one of the most important posts in government.
Political move in a sensitive ministry
When changes affect the Interior Ministry, their weight goes beyond the usual cabinet rotation. This is a ministry directly linked to security, territorial administration and the government’s relationship with local structures.
For now, the version remains the one given by the prime minister, without additional clarification on the objectives, deadlines or the way the combination of Internal Affairs with local government issues will function in practice.
The change announced by Rama moves Besfort Lamallari to the center of decision-making near the Prime Minister’s Office and gives Ervin Demo a broader and more delicate portfolio.
Beyond the formulas of political communication, it remains to be seen what real effect this reorganization will have on the functioning of the Interior Ministry and on the administration of local government issues.