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Sali Berisha has been announced the new chairman of the Democratic Party, after the completion of the process of "re-establishment" of this political force.
Berisha has won deeply over the only candidate in the elections for chairman of the Democratic Party, Ibsen Elezi, in a smooth process without incidents.
Since resigning nine years ago, Berisha is now returning to the helm of the Democratic Party, at a time when he finds this political force divided.
Supporters of former DP chairman Lulzim Basha and a significant group of Democrat MPs have boycotted the entire "re-establishment" process without even recognizing the Assembly and the party's new statute.
The fate of the country's largest opposition political force, however, remains with the Tirana Court, a process that has also been accompanied by numerous controversies.
While Berisha has not taken into account the warnings received by the US and recently from Germany, with his return, international partners will terminate cooperation with the DP, and in the long run, this can maybe be translated into a terrorist organization.
Berisha's return to the helm of the Democratic Party comes just four days after an anniversary of his and his family being declared "non-grata" by the US State Department on serious charges of mass corruption and obstruction of justice.
But beyond the enthusiasm of Sali Berisha, who comes to the helm of the Democratic Party after a 9-year break, the Court will be the one to say the last word! This is because the statute of the Democratic Party is on Appeal and the final decision is awaited. If Judge Blerina Muça will uphold the decision of Agron Zhukri, then he will be the legitimate chairman of the Democratic Party, otherwise, if the decision of that judge without vetting is rejected, Berisha will be elected by a party who called them himself.
Berisha started his battle to take over the leadership of the party he founded after Lulzim Basha expelled him from the Democratic parliamentary group because he was declared ‘Non-Grata’ by the US for corruption and undermining democracy. As of September 9, 2021, Berisha launched a campaign against Lulzim Basha, causing the latter to resign, while the D.P. entered a crisis from which it has not yet emerged.
The counting process in most of the polling stations in the country is completed:
Pogradec:
516 voters
Sali Berisha 484 votes
Ibsen Elezi 32 votes
Devoll:
Sali Berisha 1082 votes
Ibsen Elezi 135 votes
8 invalid votes
Maliq:
Sali Berisha 1266 votes
Ibsen Elezi 10 votes
Kolonjë:
Sali Berisha 356 votes
Ibsen Elezi 38 votes
6 invalid votes
Shkoder:
Sali Berisha 1500 votes
Ibsen Elezi 114 votes
Invalid 15 votes
Lushnje:
Sali Berisha 733 votes
Ibsen Elezi 73 votes
Invalid 9 votes
DIVJAKA:
Sali Berisha 354 votes
Ibsen Elezi 34 votes
820 voters in total
Durres:
508 voters
Sali Berisha 493 votes
Ibsen Elezi 10 votes
Invalid 5 votes
Kukes:
Sali Berisha 714 votes
Ibsen Elezi 164 votes
Invalid 4 votes
Gjirokastra:
Sali Berisha 1756 votes
Ibsen Elezi 126 votes
Invalid 16 votes
A total of 1900 members in total
Klos:
Sali Berisha 429 votes
Ibsen Elezi 9 votes
Invalid 7 votes
445 members voted
Burrel:
Sali Berisha 490 votes
Ibsen Elezi 31 votes
Invalid 5 votes
526 members voted
Debar:
Sali Berisha 664 votes
Ibsen Elezi 84 votes
Invalid 6 votes
Out of 1150 members, 754 voters voted
Fushë Krujë:
470 voters
Sali Berisha 447 votes
Ibsen Elezi 11 votes
12 invalid votes
Kruje:
538 votes in total
Sali Berisha 523 votes
Ibsen Elezi 14 votes
1 invalid
Mirdita:
Sali Berisha 454 votes
Ibsen Elezi 18 votes
Invalid 6
478 voters in total
Kurbini:
Sali Berisha 1057 votes
Ibsen Elezi 128 votes
3 invalid
Saranda:
468 voters
Sali Berisha 354 votes
Ibsen Elezi 121 votes
Invalid 11 votes
Delvinë:
221 voters in total
Sali Berisha 207 votes
Ibsen Elezi 14 votes
Invalid 0 votes
Korce:
Sali Berisha 621 votes
Ibsen Elezi 36 votes