He clashed with the protesters, the SP MP speaks: I understand their indignation

The SP MP Adi Qose, a guest on the “Now” programme with Erla Mehilli on Euronews Albania, spoke about the confrontation he had with the protesters.

Qose explained that he decided to intervene after the situation degraded into insults towards the women who work in the Assembly’s administration, who, according to him, have no political affiliation.

Qose emphasised that he understands the citizens’ indignation towards politics, but added that this should not pass to people who have worked for years in the institution.

“It is the first time I have faced the protesters, and in fact I made it known in my reaction too that it was a confrontation I thought through, because after I came out, I see a small number of protesters standing no more than 20 metres from me. The situation that made me intervene, as I have explained, is the fact that some of the ladies of the Assembly who work in the Assembly of Albania and do not belong to any political force were in fact being denigrated with all kinds of words concerning their dignity.

This was the reason I had to react, because the fact is that these protesters, with phones in their hands, in fact advertise the truth according to them and according to their phone, because a good part of the videos are never published, but moments are cut out to show what they claim they are offering the public.

This was the reason why I in fact first stood and then also had a discussion with two or three of the protesters who were nearby. It was the reason to in fact defend the ladies of the Assembly, because, as I explained, they have no political affiliation at all.

They work there for years, they work for their dignity, for their families, and they do not owe it to anyone in fact to take all kinds of insults. I understand their indignation towards politics and politicians, but when this indignation exceeds these proportions and then passes to other people who are not politically involved, I think it is excessive on the part of the protesters, as I would also emphasise the fact when the reaction towards the MPs of the Parliament of Albania is also exceeded,” he said.