The Democratic Party is not angry with Commissioner Marta Kos's declaration. After Berisha's accusations and banal ridicule of representatives of this political force, the DP parliamentary group has officially submitted a note-minute to the EU delegation regarding the Commissioner's statements regarding the May 11 elections in Albania.
According to the Democratic Party, such statements undermine the trust of Albanian citizens in the European values of EU institutions.
"We respectfully express our concern that this assessment does not reflect the reality observed during the electoral process. Such a statement appears inconsistent with the OSCE-ODIHR findings, does not take into account the positions expressed by the Members of the European Parliament who served as election observers in Albania, and risks affecting the trust of Albanian citizens in the institutions of the European Union," writes Bardhi.
According to the opposition's note-verbal, the observations presented by the OSCE-ODIHR do not support the conclusion that "the elections were free and fair."
"Fairness requires equal conditions for all contestants, equal opportunities, lack of involvement of criminal groups and full respect for the Copenhagen criteria. Freedom requires that citizens vote without pressure, without illegal financial incentives and without intimidation of public administration employees or vulnerable groups," writes Bardhi.
The Note Verbale was presented to the European Union Delegation in Tirana by the head of the Democratic Party Parliamentary Group, Gazment Bardhi, on behalf of the opposition.
