Outrage in The albanian Parliament over sexist comment by mP to opposition woman

Intense political controversy has erupted in the albanian parliament after taulant balla Made An insulting remark to opposition mP Albana Vokshi. The incident sparked strong reactions in the chamber And even led to a temporary suspension of the session.

Balla's vulgar statement

Το επεισόδιο σημειώθηκε ενώ ο Taulant Balla μιλούσε από το βήμα της Βουλής για ζητήματα που αφορούν την ευρωπαϊκή πορεία της Αλβανίας και τη συζήτηση γύρω από το δικαίωμα βέτο. Ο Balla δεν είναι ένας απλός βουλευτής: αποτελεί από τα πιο προβεβλημένα στελέχη του Σοσιαλιστικού Κόμματος και στενό συνεργάτη του πρωθυπουργού Edi Rama. Εκλέγεται συνεχώς βουλευτής από το 2005, έχει διατελέσει υπουργός Εσωτερικών, υπουργός αρμόδιος για τις σχέσεις με το Κοινοβούλιο, ενώ στο παρελθόν ήταν και επικεφαλής της κοινοβουλευτικής ομάδας των Σοσιαλιστών.

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During his statement, he ironically addressed the opposition, saying that he would like to ask them their opinion, but – as he Commented – he did not have a phone number to contact them.

He then turned to Democratic Party MP Albana Vokshi and said: "0900, for you Albana i have this number". The phrase was considered particularly offensive, as In albania telephone lines starting with the prefix 0900 Are associated with the so-called "pink" telephone services.

The report provoked strong reactions from opposition MPs, who moved towards the House floor in protest, ultimately leading to a temporary suspension of the session.

Vokshi's reaction

The following day, albana Vokshi Spoke out publicly about the incident, denouncing the language used against her as sexist and offensive. speaking at a Meeting of the european Affairs And Foreign affairs Committee, she argued that such behavior has no place in parliament.

She assessed that the attack was not accidental, but was a targeted political action against the opposition and especially its female MPs. At the same time, she criticized the way in which the Speaker of the House handled the situation, claiming that there was no clear disapproval of the controversial statement.

Vokshi also described Taulant Balla's apology as "pretentious", claiming that an attempt was made to downplay the incident even with references to the European Union.

Request to exclude Balla

Following the tension that arose, the parliamentary group of the Democratic Party took official action requesting disciplinary sanctions against Taulant Balla. Specifically, it filed a request for his exclusion from the work of parliament.

The opposition claims that the socialist politician's behavior exceeded the limits of parliamentary debate and calls for sanctions, emphasizing that such statements degrade the level of public debate in the Albanian Parliament.