Ben Andoni
Role at the time: Albanian political analyst and publicist
Condemned
Statement summary
Andoni says corruption, inequality and the government's lack of empathy drove the protests.
“The protest summarised the entire range of problems that Albania has, and brought them to the doorstep of a government that has crossed lines regarding corruption, inequality, and particularly a lack of empathy for the people.”
Open source (opens in a new tab)'Horizontal revolt': Why Albania's young protesters want PM Rama to goThe protest summarised the entire range
Why we used this label
Relative to the government's response to the protests, Andoni criticizes its record on corruption, inequality and public concerns.