First Crack in Majority, Idrizi Refuses to Vote New Excises for Albanian Products

Firs crack ocucurred between the Majority and new ally, the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity leales by Shpetim Idrizi on Friday for the excise of beer. 

The Parliamentary Committee for Economy, voted the new State's Budget for the year 2016, leaving unchanged the draft that predicted a law excise for the imported beer up to15% and the increase of 11% of the Albanian beer.

The Democrat MPs committe members accused majority that it was made only to favour the friends of the Prime Minister, Edi Rama. "You just voted the draft that was rejected by the group of interest. changes you made a favor to the friends of Rama," with the changes, said the Democrat, Edmond Spaho. Immediately, chame the reaction of the PJIU Leader. Shpetim Idrizi said that this party will not vote this law. "We support Albanian products," said Idrizi.


December 11, 2015


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