Albania's opposition leader has blasted the government's handling of forest fires.
?In seven years [since the centre-right government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha took power] we have lost more forest from fires and abuse [of power] than in the last 100 years,? Rama wrote in a twitter message.
In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Interior said that firefighters were fighting 33 blazes around Albania from the ground and air with the help of a Turkish helicopter.
According to the ministry, the majority of the blazes were centered in mountainous areas, which are difficult to access, making the work of firefighters difficult. ?
The ministry meanwhile hit back at the Socialist leader, arguing that his criticism had no basis and noting that the emergency services had managed to prevent any loss of life.
The ministry underlined that the authorities had managed to bring under control over 300 blazes during this period.
?All state structures have been engaged in the management of the situation with professionalism,? the ministry?s spokesperson, Leonard Olli, said.
?To criticize from the armchair of your home is very easy, rather different from setting foot on the ground to know what?s really going on,? he added.
Source: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-opposition-and-govt-exchange-jibes-over-wildfires
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