A public rift has emerged within Albania’s ruling Socialist Party after senior figure Elisa Spiropali issued a defiant statement following a closed-door clash with Prime Minister Edi Rama.

One day after their reported confrontation, Spiropali took to social media with a sharply worded message titled “Expel Me,” pushing back against criticism from Rama, who had dismissed her earlier reaction as excessive.

Spiropali denied attacking the party itself, instead warning that the current governing model risks harming the Socialist Party of Albania. Her remarks come days after her dismissal as foreign minister, marking the first time she has publicly raised such concerns.

In her statement, she criticized what she described as increasing centralization, the blurring of party and state, and a shift toward bureaucratic control over political representation. She argued that internal debate should not be turned into public punishment and warned against a culture where dissent is treated as disloyalty.

“If my stance is grounds for expulsion, then expel me,” Spiropali wrote, framing her position as a defense of democratic principles rather than a personal challenge.

The exchange highlights growing tensions within the ruling party and raises broader questions about internal democracy, governance, and dissent in Albania’s political landscape.