"The support of the former prime minister faded from the prominent deputies", the well-known political scientist stings: Argita appeared as Berisha's political successor

Political scientist Ilir Kalemaj talks about a large reduction in the number of delegates in the National Assembly of the Reestablishment part of the Democratic Party, compared to December 2021 where there were 4,920 delegates.

In a television interview, Kalemaj said that the only news produced in the Parliament on Saturday was the public appearance of Argita Malltez, and her projecting as Sali Berisha's successor.

"In today's Assembly, there was a dramatic reduction in the number of delegates, referring to the figures, it appears that the total number in the hall is below 1,000 people. This number does not leave much room for optimism, in addition to the fact that not only the parliamentary group led by Gazment Bardhi refused to participate, but also some of the most prominent DP deputies, such as Gjekmarkaj or Salianji, were absent. It seems that Sali Berisha's political support from his old associates has faded somewhat, perhaps they are waiting for what the future of Reestablishment will be.

The parties are in a difficult cooperation due to the fact that Gazment Bardhi and the deputies who support them, those who boycotted today's meeting, refuse to recognize Berisha as the president of the DP. There are no small nuances here, but what is clear is that the fact that almost double the group is against recognizing Berisha as DP leader cannot be hidden. And here we are not talking about Basha's group, the ten that Basha has with him, who do not know either Berisha or Bardhi. This is the drama of the Democratic Party, the inability to unite. Berisha became confident based on the status created by himself, that if he loses the local elections, he is voted out, if he loses the parliamentary elections, the race for president opens. If you do not plan to defeat Rama and fix the family's problems, the political cost is borne by the opposition", said Kalemj.

"The only news that was produced today is the appearance of Argita Malltez as a political successor, her second public appearance, which is rumored to have been the main factor that brought Lulzim Basha. This today puts the seal to some extent that Mrs. Berisha will also be the political successor of Sali Berisha. I heard her statement that she denied this categorically, it is the same thing that has happened with politicians in the USA and then they go out and compete", he added.