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The ninth protest against Edi Rama's government closed this evening in front of the Prime Minister's Office, while hundreds of citizens continued the march on the main streets of Tirana, repeating calls against the government and the political class.
Citizens will follow the same strategy as yesterday. They will march and return to Skanderbeg Square, where the protest began.
The rally, which started at Skanderbeg Square and continued towards the Prime Minister's Office, was accompanied by a higher participation than in previous days and a noticeable expansion of political messages. If the protest began as opposition to the project in Zvërnec, now at its center are demands for political change, a technical government and an investigation of the main figures of the Albanian transition.
"Edi Rama resigns", "New Albania", "Homeland is not for sale", "Technical government", "Revolution", "Rama in prison, Berisha in prison", "Opposition sold out" and "Cancel the project" were some of the calls that dominated the protest.
One of the most important moments of the rally was the presentation of a 10-point manifesto by an Albanian student studying in Germany. The manifesto included demands for the creation of a Ministry of Diaspora, an investigation into the biggest issues of the Albanian transition such as Gërdeci, 21 January and the incinerators, as well as independent investigations by SPAK into the use of public and strategic areas.
The podium also called for the establishment of a transitional government composed of the "cream of the nation", while a direct message was articulated against the entire political class.
"We want a transitional government, from the cream of the nation. Rama and Berisha should cry for freedom," he declared during the reading of the manifesto.
At another point, protesters demanded that marches not be limited to just in front of state institutions, but also take place in front of the headquarters of the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party.
"Let's protest and march even in front of the headquarters of the old parties, the DP and the SP," was another demand articulated to the protesters.
One of the strongest messages of the evening was the call for the movement to expand nationally. The podium invited the Albanian diaspora to join the protest, while citizens were asked to organize daily protests in their cities and to join in Tirana on weekends.
"We invite the diaspora to join us," was the appeal made to the crowd.
The protesters insisted that the movement does not represent any political force and that it aims to remain civic, demanding justice, transparency, and the protection of public assets.
After several hours of rallying in front of the Prime Minister's Office, citizens continued their march through the streets of the capital with national flags and banners in their hands, closing another day of mobilization that, according to the organizers, will not be the last.
After nine days of protests, the movement appears to be increasingly moving away from the character of a single environmental cause and is transforming into a broader political and civic platform, with demands affecting governance, justice, political representation, and the future of the country.
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