The leadership of the Democratic Party (DP) decided late on Monday night the expulsion from the DP of its founder Sali Berisha and 8 others who allegedly organized the violent protest at the party hedadquarters on January 8 this year.
Basha’s DP statement said that the decision was taken “after the violent and premeditated attack on January 8 against the Democratic Party headquarters, which seriously endangered the lives of members of the Chairmanship, Parliamentary Group, National Council, National Assembly, and party members themselves. They were called to a protest that was declared peaceful, but was prepared to cause bloodshed among Democrats.”
The statement also said that the chairmanship’s decision came after the unprecedented destruction of the Democratic Party headquarters by individuals with criminal records and without any connection with the Democratic Party. They were ordered, organized and instigated by the protest organizers.After the attempt to impose through acts of violence and threats of destabilization on the decision-making of the vast majority of all party institutions and after 48 hours have passed and there is no act of distancing from unprecedented violence ordered, organized and instigated by some members of the party against their party and members of the Democratic Party, the Chairmanship of the Democratic Party unanimously decided to strongly condemn acts of violence, divisive language and rhetoric that incite conflict between Democrats in the meeting of January 10, 2021, the statement said.The Chairmanship also decided to expel from the Democratic Party, from all leading positions and from the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party, the members who have organized, incited, ordered or exercised violence as follows:1. Sali Berisha2. Flamur Noka3. Edmond Spaho4. Albana Vokshi5. Bujar Nishani6. Arben Ristani7. Rigels Muçollari8. Keltis Kruja9. Klevis BalliuAnother decision of the chairmanship was the immediate suspension from membership in the Democratic Party, from all leading functions and from the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party, to the complete and public distancing from acts of violence against the Democratic Party, and actions that harm interests. electoral or political party of the Democratic Party, of:1. Agron Shehaj2. Aldo Bumci3. Belind Këlliçi4. Blendi Himçi5. Çlirim Gjata6. Edi Paloka7. Edith Harxhi8. Eno Bozdo9. Ervin Minarolli10. Genc Deromemaj11. Genc Pollo12. Gent Strazimiri13. Ivi Kaso14. Ledina Mandija15. Lorenc Luka16. Luan Baçi17. Mimoza Hajdarmataj18.Oerd Bylykbashi19. Tritan Shehu /Argumentum.al
