Prime Minister Edi Rama has denied being the “Godfather” of Albania after weeks of anti-corruption protests prompted by the development of a luxury resort linked to Donald Trump’s son-in-law.
The so-called Flamingo Revolution was sparked by public anger over Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s planned $4bn project on an island and near a nature reserve known for its flamingos. Protesters have called on Rama to resign and be prosecuted for what they perceive as systemic corruption allowing international investors to build on protected land.
“People say that I am the leader of all this. I tell them fuck you. That simple,” he said. “It’s not for me to prove I’m not the Godfather, it’s for them to prove I’m the Godfather.”