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Amidst irony, satire, and political messages, protesters used creative banners to express their dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Edi Rama and convey their demands for change.
The 28th national protest against the government was characterized not only by the high participation of citizens, but also by banners with strong, ironic and creative messages, which targeted Prime Minister Edi Rama and the political class.
Citizens filled the boulevard with banners in Albanian and English, conveying messages against corruption, governance, and what they describe as a lack of listening to citizens' demands.
One of the most commented banners carried the message: "You talk about rebuilding Ukraine, but you don't listen to the Albanians on the streets," while another mocked the prime minister with the words: "What is your profession? My profession: Fraudster. - You can't find a more honest person."
There were also satirical banners, where protesters addressed Rama with the question: "Will you be on vacation this year?", accompanied by the ironic response: "I will actually be in protest all the time. Have a great time."
Among the crowd, messages in English were also seen, such as: "Albania belongs to its people" and "Day 28. We are still here. Democracy can't wait", which aimed to attract the attention of international opinion and foreign media present at the protest.
Another banner read: "Hey Rama, nobody paid us to be here! We all hate you for free!", while another emphasized: "Capital yes, anonymity no. Albania is not for sale."
The protest also featured banners demanding action from the judiciary, as well as messages linking the hydropower issue to SPAK. There was also a lack of satirical caricatures and illustrations mocking political figures.
Among the strongest banners was the one with the photomontage of Edi Rama and Sali Berisha behind bars, with the inscription: "The end has come for you!", accompanied by the slogan: "Rama in prison, Berisha in prison!".
The banners became one of the most prominent elements of the 28th protest, reflecting through irony, satire, and political messages the dissatisfaction of some of the protesters towards the government and the political class.
Shiheni o dele qe hani bar, shiheni ate pallatin qe gjoja ka portretizuar Skenderbeun, ne fakt ka portretizuar surratin e vet rrugaci. Po ate pallatin me harten e Shqiperise pse e ka bere, pse, qe te bindi Shqiptaret e miqte serbe qe ja ne nuk kemi pretendime me shume se harta. Kjo lloj procke nuk duhej ndertuar, sidomos ne nje kohe, kur kerkesa per bashkimin kombetar te trojeve Shqiptare lene jashte kufijve eshte imediat e i nxehte.