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Tirana, KOMPAS.com - Three people were killed when protesters clashed with police in anti-government demonstrations in the capital of Albania, on Friday (21/01/2011) in the so-called Prime Minister Sali Berisha an opposition attempt to imitate the style insurgency Tunisia. The supporters of the opposition Socialist Party, which refused to approve the election results of 2009, protested outside the offices of Berisha against what they perceive as corruption and electoral fraud. Some protesters threw stones at the building and police with wood and umbrellas. The police responded by spraying tear gas and grenades. Smoke visible mengelembung of cars burned some of them police vehicles. Socialist Party leader Edi Rama said the mass was provoked and the police acted unprofessionally. It was the worst unrest since the prospective EU members that still control the situation after attacks on government buildings following the death of a member of parliament in 1998. "Albania is not in an emergency and will not impose martial law. But the scenarios of violence will not be tolerated," said Berisha. Alfred Gega, deputy director of the Military Hospital of Tirana, told reporters three civilians were killed, one result of gunshot wounds in the head and the other two gunshot wounds to the chest. About 33 protesters and 17 police injured. A civilian and a policeman was in critical condition, added Gega. The protesters meet the main road. Eyewitnesses estimated that approximately 20,000 people. "I call for calm and mature attitude," said President Bamir Topi after riots erupted.
"Albania needs to heal the wounds and not open fresh wounds," he added. After about three hours of clashes police broke up the mass and control of the highway. Five television pictures showed police chasing protesters and beating them with clubs. Socialist Party called for new elections held after parliament refused to approve the results pamilihan June 2009, the Democratic Party win the leadership Berisha thin. Uuntuk completing negotiations impasse that has repeatedly failed. Allied Berisha, Ilir Meta, chairman of the junior coalition partner, quit dri as deputy prime minister last week after being accused of corruption. Tensions rose this week after accusations in parliament. In a joint statement mmisi EU mission, the United States and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to Tirana expressed deeply regrets the loss of lives and called for compromise. Action violence and excessive use of military force can not be justified and should be avoided. "We call on all parties calm and exercise restraint and not make provocations," they said. Albania EU rejected the request last year for official candidate status to join the bloc, urged Tirana to eradicate corruption and uphold democracy befungsi.
ANT, AAP, OANA
