Rama: Reforms with the opposition
19/09/2013

The new government started working a few days ago and they have already taken some decision that found controversy, such as the replacement of the president’s portrait with that of Ismail Qemali. Another important decision was repealing the former government’s decision for importing waste material, making the referendum in December unnecessary.

Certainly that Edi Rama as a Prime Minister has started doing what he has always done best, the public relation and communication with people. The barrier rails surrounding the Prime Ministry have already been removed, as a symbolic sign that this government plans to lead the country in a different way, with more transparency to the public. But will it be really like that?

What relations will the new government build with the opposition, which is led again by a Tirana Mayor, paradoxally?

Rama in the meantime has initiated a long tour of visits which started in Prishtina, Brussels and will soon continue in New York.

This is not the reason why Top Story and journalist Sokol Balla realized his first interview as a Prime Minister this Sunday from the office where Sali Berisha used to sit. That office for Edi Rama symbolizes the peak of his political career that started in 1998, with his appointment as Minister of Culture, although his political activity has started much earlier, in 1990, when he initially cooperated with the Democratic Party.

Top Story realized an exclusive interview from Edi Rama’s first day in Office, from the moment when he left the presidency, where he met with President Bujar Nishani, and until 20:00, when his first government meeting was held.

“I believe that the new government team is welcomed by the public opinion more than any other team after the elections. This is related to the fact that this is a team made of young and ambitious people, respected public figures that are also yet to be tested”.

“We have a great gratitude for the 1 million Albanians from Tropoja to Konispol who voted the Alliance for European Albania, and I also highly respect those who did not vote the Alliance for European Albania. The dream started in 1990, with chants that we want Albania as all Europe, and we are here today for this dream that should go on, and that will go on, stronger than ever”, Rama declared.

“We are convinced that the Albanians have made the right choice and we will serve with modesty and transparence, so that we can realize the goals for which we were voted”, Rama added.