Berisha: Strike is political. Opposition: Start dialogue

The Albanian Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, declared that the hunger strike of the former political prisoners is completely political and that among them are people who have always been against the Democratic Party.

Berisha declared that when in power, the DP has worked to improve the life of the former politically persecuted and prisoners, despite their political convictions.

Berisha accused the hunger strikers of being impostors, since they have received the compensation they needed in money and shares. He also accused the opposition MPs of giving them bottles with petrol inside the strike premises.

Berisha appealed the relatives of the protesters to remove their people from the strike, insinuating that the government will not accept any of their requests.

The Socialist Parliamentary Group leader, Gramoz Ruci, asked the Prime Minister Sali Berisha to give up from blaming the opposition for the hunger strike of the former political prisoners.

“Go and tell them what you have done for this category, if you have facts, rather than hiding yourself”, Ruci declared.