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You will ask for (Basha), Vlora General
2026-02-20 21:08:18 / IDE
In the Albanian film Face to Face, there is a line that has remained in the collective memory:
"You will seek Vlora, General..."
A sentence that speaks of the search for something that was underestimated, but which ultimately turns out to be essential in the clash.
There is an unwritten law in politics: what you try to do to others as an instrument of weakness often turns out to be a test of character for yourself.
The story of the relationship between Sali Berisha and Lulzim Basha is the most recent example of this political recycling. When Basha led the DP and organized national protests, they were nothing compared to the protests that Berisha is holding today, nor to the echo they had in international offices or in foreign media. But the narrative against him was clear: a leader who “cannot ignite hope” or, as Berisha called him when he expelled him from the DP, a “broken leader.”
Today the paradox is evident. The third national protest under Berisha's leadership is not producing any real political impact. It is not creating institutional momentum, it is not generating a governance crisis, it is not imposing a new agenda. It remains more of an act of emotional mobilization than a tool for real transformation.
The irony is sharp: what was once used to demonstrate Basha's weakness is now emerging as a reflection of Berisha's own limitations. His political impotence is becoming apparent: from a figure who once held weight at international tables, today the perception is of a leader who wanders the streets of Tirana more for media sensation than for political influence.
Time has shown that protest as a political tool only works when it has two pillars: internal pressure and external resonance. At the moment, it lacks both: internal pressure and international legitimacy and communication. It remains only scenography – a spectacle that feeds the media cycle, but does not change the balance of power.
As philosopher and writer Baltasar Gracián says:
"He who tries to humiliate others often finds himself humiliated."
This is the bitter truth that is happening to Berisha and his cronies.
In the end, politics is a boomerang: the way you try to delegitimize the other, one day it comes back to haunt you. Perhaps one day, in this logic of turning the coin over, they will look for “Vlora” again. “They will look for the figure who was declared weak, to understand that what seems weak is often only a reflection of perception and not reality.
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