Socialist Party chairman Edi Rama seems to be feeling awkward. He gathered some of the small parties in the Socialist Party building today, apologizing he did not fulfill the agreement he had with them, saying he was “inexperienced”.

SYRI.net sources from the meeting said Rama apologized to the allies, saying “it was impossible, due to technical reasons and lack of experience, to respect the agreement” he had with them.

According to the agreement made in 2013, Rama promised that the parties with over 10 thousand votes would be represented in different levels in the government, starting from head of directorates to vice ministers. Chairman of the Real Socialist Party ’91 Petro Koçi was the only one that benefited from the agreement, becoming vice minister of defense.

The same sources told Syri.net Rama asked from the small parties to work in their influence areas and require votes only for the Socialist Party, to make possible the number of 71 deputies, so that PS can govern alone.

Being panicked for reaching the required number, Rama has offered to cover all their campaign expenses from the PS budget. Allies Petro Koçi, Gjergj Koja and Idajet Beqiri were present in the meeting, while Spartak Ngjela, Paskal Milo and Skënder Gjinushi, who have been declared against this kind of deal offered by Rama, were missing.

Strange is the fact that Rama returns to the old promises when the campaign starts again. The Socialist Party did not respect the agreement with the other parties when they had their own votes, what would make they think Rama will respect now when they will receive votes from PS?

SYRI.net