Blendi Fevziu was invited to the show “The Unexposed” on MCN TV, where he discussed the affairs in the Municipality of Tirana and the silence of the majority of the media, which, when it comes to the Municipality of Tirana and Erion Veliaj, censor the news.
Ylli Rakipi asked Blendi Fevziu about this phenomenon, including the media where he works and his show.
Fevziu said that he had booked the ticket to go to Kenya since February and this is not related to the scandal in the City Hall, which broke out at the exact moment when he left for Africa and could not do the show.
Excerpts from the conversation:
Ylli Rakipi: The robbery of public money in the Municipality of Tirana was censored by most of the media. Including your television. I don’t want to put you in a position, but that’s what happened with the media.
Blendi Fevziu: I was told this, I asked for it and they sent me the link to the news that was given.
Ylli Rakipi: The vast majority of the media do not talk about Erion Veliaj. Televisions only wash and rinse for Veliaj. How is it possible that he has so much power over the media, more than Rama himself? Now we are friends and we say things quite openly. Even when this event happened, they said Fevziu fled to Kenya because Sandri wouldn’t leave him…
Blendi Fevziu: I had planned it since February 17, because Kosovo could be recognized from Kenya, but it was postponed. That day I was going to deal with this topic, but I had Gazment Bardhin who was going to make a strong denunciation, which was not broadcast on a large part of the televisions.
Ylli Rakipi: I have the idea that even that denunciation was made to cover up this of Veliaj. To be sure some events are thrown in on purpose to cover up Veliaj.
Blendi Fevziu: I was taken on Monday, Thursday, etc. Our shows, we can’t go out to give speeches. Even finding people to talk about it is not very easy.
Ylli Rakipi: Fevzi, I say that the owners are the problem.
Blendi Fevziu: Even the owners, when there are journalists of a certain weight, do not stop them.
Ylli Rakipi: Everyone makes efforts.
Blendi Fevziu: Today, the attempt to censor cannot be made, because there are social networks. Attempting to monopolize information is foolish. On the other hand, online media also put televisions in difficulties.
Ylli Rakipi: However, we are talking about the main media of the country, specifically about the main televisions, which are a wash-rinse, drinking ass of Erion Veliaj, on purpose and it is very obvious.
Blendi Fevziu: In general, the media in Albania is a disaster. At what time does the minister go out, walk the streets, speak and this is all on the news?
Ylli Rakipi: Hiding the news at this time is a great shame and stupidity. Sandri doesn’t interfere with Fevzi?
Blendi Fevziu: Sandri does not deal directly with television at all. Sandri has not interfered with me because I have direct relations with people. Does the owner interfere with you?
Ylli Rakipi: No, but I have run away from several televisions for this reason.
Blendi Fevziu: If I see that the interest of the owner is in conflict with my interest, I will leave, but I have not interfered. You know very well that I don’t interfere, maybe there can be discussions later.
Ylli Rakipi: Veliaj’s case was very flagrant.
Blendi Fevziu: I have a relationship with Erion Veliaj, I talk from time to time. Do you know that Veliaj never calls me?
Ylli Rakipi: Fevzi is not accusing you, but I am telling you that the vast majority of the media are paid.
