Commenting on the no confidence motion initiated against him, Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi said democracy was an opportunity to listen to opposing arguments, however “this is not an interpellation against Afrim Gashi, but against the Parliament Speaker’s religious affiliation”.
“The Parliament is a place where there should be accountability, and the citizens make the final call. As a person, I am open and I do not hide anything from anyone, but I want an open approach to all issues. That’s why I publicly ask a question, to whom this interpellation serves and for what purpose. I am sure that the answer to these questions gives the essence of this interpellation. Levica is a party that ideologically should unite and feed the people with the theory of equality, but unfortunately in reality it is a party that is very often profiled on the extreme right with its views – against our Euro-Atlantic integration, our commitment to good neighborly relations and our commitment to inter-ethnic harmony. It is very bad when the card of nationalism is played, for condemning the other without hearing the other side. It does not take a deep understanding of politics to see that those who are against our European path and threaten our internal ethnic cohesion, that they are working against the existence of our country,” said Gashi.
