Thursday’s plenary session in Parliament began under tension, with the opposition immediately blocking the podium and turning the chamber into yet another political confrontation. At the center of the episode was also Sali Berisha, whose speech was interrupted and who was then barred from speaking for the rest of the day.
The session grew tense in the very first minutes
At the start of the session, opposition MPs blocked the podium, preventing the normal conduct of proceedings in the chamber.
The climate of confrontation became apparent immediately, in another episode highlighting the continuing crisis in the normal functioning of Parliament.
Berisha took the floor, then the session leadership intervened
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha took the floor in the chamber. During his remarks, he said that Socialist MPs deserved the rubber bullets and tear gas used in the protest.
Following that statement, the session leadership reacted immediately. According to the official version in the chamber, Speaker of Parliament Niko Peleshi decided to strip Berisha of his speaking rights for the rest of the day.
Another clash deepening the parliamentary crisis
The episode adds another day of tension to parliamentary life, where political debate is increasingly being replaced by procedural obstruction and direct confrontation in the chamber.
The incident once again raises questions about the standard of debate in Parliament and about the institution’s ability to guarantee the normal functioning of sessions, beyond the usual political rhetoric.
Thursday’s clash cast the session under the shadow of conflict from the outset, showing once again that Parliament remains one of the most exposed fronts of the country’s political crisis.