Opposition MP demands police chief's resignation at parliamentary hearing on protest force
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What happened
During a parliamentary committee hearing on internal affairs, Erald Kapri publicly asked State Police Director Skënder Hita to resign and questioned the police response to protesters, including the use of force and the deployment of RENEA near the Prime Minister's Office.
Why it matters
The hearing moved allegations about protest policing from street-level accusation into a formal parliamentary forum and explicitly raised the question of who gave operational orders. That increases pressure on the State Police and the government to clarify command decisions and whether any internal or prosecutorial review will extend beyond rank-and-file officers.
At a November 9 hearing of Albania's parliamentary committee on internal affairs, opposition MP Erald Kapri called for State Police Director Skënder Hita to resign and pressed him over alleged police violence during recent protests. The exchange centered on command responsibility, including who ordered the deployment of RENEA officers around the Prime Minister's Office. The event puts police leadership and government oversight under direct parliamentary scrutiny in a live domestic-political context tied to protest policing and accountability.
Watch for
Albania State Police release on 2026-11-10 or 2026-11-11 addressing the RENEA deployment chain of command near the Prime Minister's Office Parliamentary Committee on Internal Affairs agenda or minutes by 2026-11-12 showing a follow-up hearing, document request, or summons for police officials SPAK or the Tirana Prosecutor's Office acknowledgement by 2026-11-12 of any file, referral, or preliminary verification tied to protest-policing allegations Prime Minister Edi Rama or the Interior Ministry statement by 2026-11-12 explicitly backing Skënder Hita or announcing an internal review
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