An opposition deputy assaulted Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama with ink in parliament Thursday as he prepared to answer allegations of corruption. Local television stations broadcast live coverage of the incident, which involved Democratic Party MP and deputy parliament speaker Edi Paloka, who headed towards Rama with a syringe in hand and sprayed the premier with ink before security guards were able to stop him.
Democratic Party leader Lulzim Basha had just accused Rama of plunging Albania into corruption and the premier was preparing to answer when the assault took place. Two days earlier a protest organised by the conservative Democratic Party had called for Rama to step down and for early parliamentary elections to be organised.
It was the second time Rama was targeted in parliament after he was hit with an egg in December by another Democratic Party deputy. Paloka will not be allowed to take part in parliamentary debates for 10 days, the body said.
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