On her first day as an independent MP, Marjana Koçeku decided to sit next to the Democratic Party MPs, immediately raising a series of questions about the political message that may be hidden behind this positioning.
The move comes just a short time after Koçeku publicly announced her departure from the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group and declared that she would continue her political activity as an independent MP. And her first day in the Assembly, after leaving the pink camp, did not go unnoticed, due to the place she chose in the hall, right in the center and next to her Democratic colleagues.
Sitting next to the Democrats can also be interpreted as an indicator of a possible rapprochement with the opposition, but so far there has been no public statement from Koçek confirming any agreement, cooperation or movement towards the Albanian right.
The MP had warned at the start of the new session that the return of MPs to Parliament would be accompanied by new dynamics, at a time when the country is facing protests that have entered their 102nd day, as well as important political developments.
In her first message as an independent MP, Koçeku made it clear that she intends to see Parliament as a space where the voice of citizens should be heard more strongly. She stated that her responsibility now is to represent citizens who demand justice, transparency and service in the public interest.
“This is the first day of the first parliamentary session and at the same time it is my first day as an independent MP. Undoubtedly, this new parliamentary session will be full of dynamics, especially given the political events of recent months and the ongoing civic protest in the streets of our country.”
“This is a good thing because it shows that citizens are waking up and democracy is finally becoming active. This shows that we have someone to serve. The voice of citizens outside the Parliament must come even stronger in the Parliament, not to be silenced, diminished, or avoided, but to be represented with great responsibility,” Koçeku declared in a video, a few hours before the first session of the Parliament began yesterday.