For 15 days, Albanian citizens have been protesting in Tirana and in many countries around the world, expressing their dissatisfaction with the government and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. The protests have attracted widespread public attention and have been accompanied by various reactions from political actors and civil society.
In this tense political climate, an important development was marked today by MP Marjana Koçeku, who announced her departure from the Socialist Party of Albania and transition to the status of an independent MP. Through a public statement, she confirmed that she will no longer be part of the political force that brought her to Parliament.
In her message, Koçeku emphasized: “From today I am an independent MP. My ideals and values are those that I have had and have expressed since before I was associated with a party. They define my boundaries.” With this statement, she implied that her decision is linked to personal beliefs and principles that, according to her, have guided her public engagement since before entering party politics.
Her departure is considered a significant development in the Albanian political scene, especially at a time when public debate and protests are dominating public attention.
It remains to be seen what impact this decision will have on political relations within the Assembly and on future developments in political life in the country.
