Rrjeti “safejournalist.net”, një platformë rajonale e lirisë së shprehjes dhe medias, e krijuar me mbështetjen e Bashkimit Europian, në raportimin mujor shkurt 2025 ka përfshirë në mënyrë të detajuar edhe rastin e sulmit verbal të kryeministrit Rama kunder drejtuesit të ISP-se, në mbledhjen e mbajtur me anëtarët e kabinetit qeveritar dhe të grupit parlamentar të PS.
Referuar raportit në origjinal thuhet:
Pjesa 1.
On February 26, 2025, Prime Minister Edi Rama delivered a combative speech at a Socialist Party parliamentary group meeting in which he reacted to ongoing corruption investigations and criticisms from media and civil society. The immediate backdrop was the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution (SPAK) issuing 24 arrests or security measures against officials of the Agricultural University of Tirana. Rama had announced a day before that the university’s rector requested to speak to a Socialist Party meeting and this request was accepted. This move drew sharp criticism as an improper political intrusion into judicial matters. In his speech, Rama defended his actions and launched attacks on three fronts: so-called “special journalists,” the conduct of SPAK, and a prominent critic, Afrim Krasniqi, Executive Director of the Institute for Political Studies (ISP).
Pjesa 2.
A particularly striking element of Rama’s speech was his personalized attack on Afrim Krasniqi, a well-known political analyst and head of the Institute of Political Studies. Krasniqi had openly criticized Rama’s announcement about the hearing with the university rector at the SP party meeting, calling it “absurd… a violation of the constitution and the law” and an act that “undermines justice and the separation of powers”.
In response, Rama devoted a significant portion of his February 26 remarks to ridiculing and vilifying Krasniqi. According to Krasniqi’s count, the Prime Minister “spent 1 hour denigrating anyone who thinks differently” and mentioned Afrim Krasniqi by name 21 times during the speech. Rama mockingly referred to Krasniqi as “shoku Afrim” (comrade Afrim) and coined a pun calling out “Afrimët dhe Largimët” – literally “the Afrims and the Departures” – implying that Krasniqi and others like him were fickle or quick to disappear when principles are truly tested. Rama accused Krasniqi of hypocrisy, claiming these critics “remained silent” when SPAK’s chief prosecutor was under attack by the opposition, yet now speak up to accuse the government of undermining justice. This rhetoric not only belittled Krasniqi personally but also suggested that loyalty to the ruling party (rather than independent watchdogs or even international allies) is the only thing safeguarding justice – a claim that elevates the party above independent institutions.
Per me shume shih: https://safejournalists.net/incident/threats-against-media-outlets-and-organizations-by-pm-rama-26-02-2025-tirana/
