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"The American presidential advisor told me you've become like Putin," Berisha's "epic" response: Putin went from prime minister to president, I went from president to prime minister!
2025-04-06 13:34:59 / POLITIKË
Sali Berisha, who has announced his candidacy in these elections for prime minister again, during the presentation of the DP candidates in Elbasan, told those present why even after 34 years he does not give up to make way for other figures. He recounted how during a dinner in Germany, the renowned economist and former advisor to several American presidents, Paul Walker, told him that "you have become like Putin". According to the explanation that Berisha gave to Walker, the difference between him and the autocrat Putin is "huge", since Putin went from prime minister to president, while he went from president to prime minister in 2005, (He claims again now in 2025, just like Rama who also seeks a fourth term)!
" Finally, two words, Edi Rama and his loudspeakers tell Albanians that Sali Berisha has 34 years in politics.
Now, I said it again the other day in a television studio, the truth is that Edi Rama is the longest-lived man without ever leaving politics for a single day.
But I, the prime minister, found myself at a dinner in Germany, where at my table, alongside the host who served the dinner, was a very well-known advisor, a great economist to several American presidents, Paul Volcker.
The owner of the house introduces me to him about the reforms we had made, the flat tax, etc. And he tells him, he has been president and prime minister. He turns and tells me, like Putin.
I tell him, a little differently. I told him, I spent 8 years in the opposition. While Putin went from president to prime minister. I was upset that he said that to me, but he always remained a friend to me.
I tell you the other thing, Sali Berisha had surrendered all power, he continued on his path in his autumn, calm, but of course an advocate for the public interest as each of us should be, without any ambition for power.
At this age, there is no ambition for power, but there is no ambition for money either. Ambitions are completely different.
But one day, after he started the intrigues he started against me, I chose to fight alone. I see then that he will put the opposition under control.
Now I say to every Albanian, democrat, socialist, whatever they are, should the country have an opposition, or should it have a lolo-opposition like Basha can do with Rama? Tell me a little.
You didn't accept that, I can never accept that.
Albania must have a real opposition.
And all efforts were made to eliminate us, today we are stronger than ever, more powerful than ever.
"Today, Edi Rama opened a pit for the opposition, I give you my word of honor that you will fall into that pit yourself on May 12th ," said Berisha. /Alfapress.al
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