"The interceptions of the Italian anti-mafia authorities are extra evidence that Premier Edi Rama and his cronies are concerned only for themselves instead of the Albanian people”, said today the Democratic Party in a press release following the Italian investigation that revealed the links of Albanian top officials, Premier Rama and Tirana Mayor Veliaj included, to Calabrese mafia ‘ndrangheta.

Speaking from the party headquarters, former Democrat MP Jorida Tabaku also rejected Socialist Party vice chairman Taulant Balla’s efforts to turn the focus on Democratic Party Chairman Lulzim Basha as a friend of the accused Italian MEP Lorenzo Cesa.

“This week, large-scale corruption in Albania came to light. Galloping corruption led by the mafia and exercised with the approval of Erion Veliaj and Edi Rama.

There are 1000 pages of Italian anti-mafia wiretaps, which describe the way bargains are made for tenders, concessions, PPPs and constructions in Albania. 20% is the part for the power of Edi Rama, a living proof of what is happening in Albania for 8 years.

Edi Rama is silent. His doll in the municipality of Tirana has closed his mouth.

The reason why Rama does not speak and Veliaj is avoiding the real answers and is being justified is clear to everyone. They know how deeply they have gotten into this mafia business.

While Rama and Veliaj are focused on their dirty dealings with the mafia, Albanians are increasingly unemployed, serious investors are leaving, the economy of the vast majority of families is heading for collapse, thousands of young people are leaving the country.

Against the 20% bribe, Edi Rama and his puppet in the municipality have turned the country into a money laundering paradise, violating the law and destroying competition.

The interceptions of the Italian anti-mafia authorities are extra evidence that Premier Edi Rama and his cronies are concerned only for themselves instead of the Albanian people They are tripling their wealth, while the Albanian economy is collapsing.

They do business with the mafia instead of creating jobs for citizens.

They dine in luxury restaurants in Dubai when the country is flooded.

Mafia and money laundering do not bring jobs, do not produce welfare, do not offer real and reliable investments for the economy and citizens.

The mafia and the money launderer produce only destruction, and misery for every honest living family.

Dear citizens!

These 8 years of Edi Rama in power have taught us one thing: That this is a government that only cares about itself and its money.

The attention and goal of this government and this prime minister is not equality or competition, but corruption and monopoly.

The pathetic attempt by Taulant Balla will not work. This is what they do.

They fail.

They corrupt.

They take your money and put it in their pockets.

We will change that!

On April 25 the story of a government working for 20% of mafia and corruption will end.

It's time for a change!

We will make a difference!

We will save the country from the mafia, from Rama, from his doll in the Municipality of Tirana and from their friends.

We will build a government that cares for the citizens of Albania!