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The Government’s “reshuffle” does not mean replacing a few ministers

"Ribëja" e Qeverisë nuk do të thotë zëvendësim i disa ministrave

Il “rimpasto” del Governo non significa sostituire alcuni ministri

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What happened recently is notable not merely as a set of actions by a particular government, but as an indication of the policy followed by the Democratic Party in managing the crisis. What happened recently is notable not merely as a set of actions by a particular government, but as an indication of the policy followed by the Democratic Party in managing the crisis. In these moves, presented as a “reshuffle,” people have in fact been replaced without changing the political course. Some ministers have been removed, some reconfirmed, and some new names have been introduced into the cabinet. If this is seen only as a technical change, then the real meaning of the political debate is lost. The issue is not simply the name of the minister, but the program he represents and the direction the government takes. For this reason, the opposition is demanding greater transparency and accountability from the government. In this case, the Republican Party stresses that this “reshuffle” should not be used to conceal the failures of governance, but to open an honest debate on the country’s economic and political course.