Tirana, 21 January 2011 (AENEWS) – The Opposition is expected to hold another rally on Friday in Tirana, the first after the violent protest of the last week, under heavy pressure from EU and US diplomats to stay calm.
“Shame” is the right word to express the feelings of members of Albania’s Facebook community over what happened on Friday in Tirana, when a protest called by the opposition ended in violence in which three people died and dozens of others were wounded.
Facebook surfers recalled poetry about madness. Alongside them were accusations from various politically affiliated participants aimed at the parties’ respective leaders.
Tirana, 21 January 2011 (AENEWS) – Three victims of the last Friday violent protests were buried on Sunday in their respective towns while a fourth protester is in dire situation in the Military Hospital of Tirana. Medics give little hopes for his life.
In the mean time, the State Police seem to have practically ignored the six arrest orders issued by the prosecutors for six high officials of the Republican Guard, the military elite forces responsible for the protection of high officials.
The situation was calm on Saturday morning in Tirana when the Opposition organized mass mourning for the three victims of the Friday violent protests against the government and delivered flowers near the government house. The Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the head of Opposition Edi Rama continued to blame each-other for the escalation while US Ambassador in the country Alexander A. Arvizu called for an end to the protests while extended his condolences to the families of the victims.
- PM Berisha says he “will protect the institutions at all costs” while the opposition leader Rama says that “the nation will not be subjugated by the looters”.
- Three deaths and 38 wounded confirmed in the violent protest of Friday afternoon in Tirana
Tirana, 21 January 2011 (AENEWS) – Three protesters are reported dead from the violent protests in Albania capital Tirana, and several others are wounded, local media reported while the police is conducting several arrests from a hard core of protesters that continues to throw stones. The protest entered in the fourth hour while the intensity [...]
Two protesters are reported dead from the violent protests in Albania capital Tirana, the local television News 24 reported, citing officials from the Military Hospital of Tirana. Sami Koçeku, head of emergency unit in the hospital said in a telephone interview that two protesters arrived dead. Police have opened fire but it is unclear in which direction. The head of Opposition Edi Rama urged his to “calm down” on about 4.30 PM along with the President of the Republic Bamir Topi.
The crowd of violent protesters approached in the inner gate on the northern façade of the government house while several protesters are reported wounded by rubber bullets used by law enforcement forces. The wrought iron fences build in 2004 on the order from the Socialist Prime Minister Fatos Nano in order to prevent popular assaults from then opposition of the today Prime Minister Sali Berisha, seems that failed to save the government house this time.
One of the gates of the Government House in Albania’s capital Tirana was breached few minutes ago by the protesters gathered by the opposition that demands the resignation of the premier Sali Berisha, while the police forces are trying to contain the crowd. Live television broadcast showed at least one wounded from the protesters. At least hundreds of protesters continue to stay on the place while the protest enters in the third hour.
Thousand of protesters gathered by the opposition resisted today against the rain, water cannons and tear gas used by the police to disperse them in Albania capital Tirana, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister Sali Berisha accusing him for directing a corrupted government. The police seem that did not manage to disperse the crowd after one hour of violence while several cars were set in fire. Some of the protesters tried to storm the government house but they seem to not enjoy the support of the bulk of the crowd that continues to stay there.
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