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The civic protest has entered its 16th day, as thousands of citizens have gathered in Skanderbeg Square to express their dissatisfaction with the political, economic and social situation in the country.
Before the march to the Prime Minister's Office began, some of the protesters shared with the media the reasons that prompted them to take to the streets.
One of them, an elderly man, called on Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down, accusing him of the difficult economic situation and the departure of young people from Albania.
In a statement to "News 24" he stated: "Rama, the biggest traitor in this country. You have driven our sons away from the country. We give Rama time to resign until Saturday, because he will face the youth revolution. I tell Sali Berisha to leave, because he has been deceiving us since '91. I don't get my pension. I pay for electricity and water and I have little left."
Another protester described the civic movement as one of the most important public reactions of recent years, arguing that citizens are opposing not only economic hardship, but also the loss of hope for the future.
"Yesterday they killed us physically, today they want to kill us spiritually. But this will not happen. This is the most honest and heroic protest since the fall of the dictatorship. I am confident that this protest will bring everything ," he said.
Among the protesters was an immigrant from Athens, who said he had been a supporter of the Democratic Party in the early 1990s, but today expresses disappointment with Albanian politics in general.
He accused former Prime Minister Sali Berisha of destroying important sectors of the country and said that the consequences of decisions made during the transition continue to be felt today.
"I am a democrat from the '90s, we used to have a pilot school, now it is destroyed. Berisha destroyed industry, education. When the '92 reform was implemented, I criticized it and said we don't need any communist leaders, here we are today. There is no freedom, we have no justice. Without justice, there is no freedom. We don't understand these simple things. I have been living in Athens for 27 years," says another protester.
Their statements reflect a wide range of concerns, from economic hardship and low pensions, to immigration, lack of justice and dissatisfaction with the political class. Today's protest continues with citizens marching on the streets of Tirana, while organizers have warned that the mobilization will continue in the coming days.
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