"We do not ask for anything, we offer everything," says Kujtim Gjuzi. Among the allies that joined the Democratic Party, there are those entities that cannot even justify the definition of small. With a party seal in their pocket and an unclear number of votes beyond the president's family circle, they claim that they have become part of the coalition to contribute and not to benefit. They promise to make Albania great, but for the moment they enjoy the conviction that they have at least managed to give greatness to the formation led by Sali Berisha, writes A2 CNN.
"We are in a coalition to make Albania one of the richest countries in the world. We will give this contribution to the Albanian people," says Selami Jenisheri, chairman of the Pensioners' Party.
"I come only to contribute, because if it were for positions, they would have never seen me in a position that I probably deserved," says Sazan Guri, president of the European Ecological Alliance.
"If you were to look at us and think that we came to benefit, you would hear us with personal actions regarding the diaspora and immigration. We, even though we represent immigration, have left what is represented in a common voice that this is a turning point," says Kostaq Papa, chairman of the Party for Immigration.
Usually, the names are heard again in public about 6 months before the elections, but they still talk about strongholds.
"I believe more in Tirana, Shkodra, I have hope for Fier, Elbasan, Durrës, but Vlora will also be..., but above all, it is the diaspora," says Jenisher.
"We are very strong in Lezha, Shkodra and Dibër with an Albanian-American who is close to Marco Rubio's office," says Gjuzi.
"Tirana, Elbasan, Delvina, Saranda, Vlora, which are districts with large emigration," says Kostaq Papa, chairman of the Party for Emigration.
"Mr. Goxhaj in Tirana, Mrs. Dorina Mema in Durrës and an Arian in Tirana, are 4-5 areas that we think love the family," says Sazan Guri, president of the European Ecological Alliance.
As for the number of mandates they claim they will give to the coalition, they prefer not to talk about numbers, but say they will make the Democratic Party the winner.
"This is difficult to understand on the ground, especially since this time the intervention is direct from the diaspora, but our help will be great. The requests that have come to me to become friends alone are over 1 thousand, this shows that the inflows are large," says Papa.
"We promise the DP the votes that were stolen in 2021 when I led another coalition," says Gjuzi.
"We are not claiming to be MPs, we want to bring a right-wing spirit within the coalition. If I were to run for MP, I wouldn't have it at all," says Gjuzi. (A2 Televizion)