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Corruption - our way of life
2026-02-27 17:36:58 / IDE
For many years - we are now in the 14th year - I have been closely observing the power of Edi Rama. My attempt was to clearly understand where the strength of his almost absolute power over Albanian citizens comes from. Of course, he has stolen votes - and this is proven with files and concrete evidence - regardless of the fact that those thefts have never been seriously investigated. In fact, his entire political history has been built on two strong pillars: pure theft and rampant propaganda.
Edi Rama is a pathological thief and an unscrupulous demagogue. The evidence and facts are so numerous that I don't believe there is an Albanian who doesn't know it, including members of his own party. And this story didn't start in 2013, but more than 28 years ago.
The (rhetorical) question that naturally arises is:
How is it possible that citizens are so insensitive that they don't punish an unscrupulous thief with their votes?!
In fact, the answer is not simple, in fact it is so complex that it would take researchers and sociologists to understand exactly why we have fallen into this state. However, there is an answer that I think makes sense of this social paradox.
We Albanians came from a dictatorial and corrupt state. During communism, citizens committed corruption for survival, exchanging favors with no one's property, for an extra penny or for an authorization to buy a television or refrigerator. While the Albanian peasant survived by stealing vegetables, corn or wheat. So - corruption for bread. We came out of communism hungry in the literal sense of the word.
In democracy we were divided into two camps - the SP and the DP. Those who suffered the most joined the DP, while the "traditional" leftists joined the SP. In fact, nothing essential changed - except for political freedoms - because chaos and corruption took a frightening trajectory. Now thefts were legitimized through the two parties, exploiting personal connections, family acquaintances and criminal clans.
There is no need to evoke the thefts of either political camp, because we all know them all. A corrupt society - with two parties and corrupt elites at the top - would obviously not make any effort to fight corruption, but would try to survive by corrupting even more.
Thus, corruption became a way of life. Until the US and the EU decided to bring SPAK on the scene.
It is paradoxical - but a fact - that the Justice Reform was voted for by 140 MPs from both parties. This would not have happened without the pressure of Donald Lu. Never. But here it is.
What is happening today with the thief and demagogue Edi Rama is undoubtedly the merit of the United States and the European Union. But unfortunately, I fear that Rama will survive again - at least for the moment. On the other hand, those who call themselves the "opposition" are actually just as interested in Rama continuing to stay in power. They know like the bread they eat that they have no chance of winning the elections in Albania, they cannot overthrow Rama, they have no international support, and that the end of Rama means the end of them. Therefore, they are very interested in Rama not falling; because firstly, the model and power that both parties represent fall, and secondly, they stop the businesses they have together. Thus, the fall of Edi Rama means the collapse of their socio-economic model with which they have built fabulous wealth, through crime, theft and corruption.
We can only hope that we are not doomed forever.
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