Renowned lecturer Ndriçim Mehmeti has denounced through a status on social networks what he describes as the arrogance and cynicism of the government, after an incident that, according to him, occurred on the premises of the University of Arts.
Mehmeti confesses that he had set out with desire to attend a performance at the University of Arts hall, at the invitation of the Grand Mistress of Labor, Professor Manjola Nallbani, and the singing students. But, according to him, the artistic experience turned into an episode that he describes as a symbol of institutional arrogance.
According to Mehmeti, as soon as he headed towards the auditorium's boxes — a space usually used by lecturers — a person dressed in black and wearing a hood stopped him, telling him that he was not allowed to enter, as the boxes had to remain empty for the arrival of the Minister of Health, Albana Sala.
“Where are you going, sir?” – Mehmeti recounts that the person addressed him in an orderly manner. When he introduced himself as a lecturer and explained that he was there to attend the performance, the answer, according to him, was blunt: the boxes had to be empty because the minister was expected.
The teacher says he didn't react at the moment and left the hall, but on the way he was stopped by two of his colleagues. One of them, according to Mehmeti, suggested that he watch the performance from the stairs of the hall, since "it could be heard well there too."
This moment, according to the pedagogue, was more difficult than the arrest itself.
"Government arrogance and cynicism know no bounds," Mehmeti writes in his reaction, emphasizing that it is unacceptable that lecturers are not allowed to enter their institution due to the presence of a senior official.
In his status, he also ironizes the situation in the healthcare system, sending a message to the minister: "Madam Minister, enjoy the show, because your healthcare work is a mess — from the infrastructure and beds from the '60s to the lack of medicines and tests."
Mehmeti adds that he does not expect any reaction from the minister regarding this episode, calling it an example of a mentality that, according to him, has become common in the relationship between government and citizens.
The professor's reaction has sparked discussions on social media, with many commentators seeing the episode as an illustration of the culture of privilege and distance that is created between officials and citizens in public spaces.
