Party for Justice and Integration
{{Infobox political party
| name = Party for Justice and Integration
| native_name = Partia për Drejtësi dhe Integrim
| native_name_lang = sq
| logo = Logo of the Party for Justice and Integration.svg
| logo_size = 225px
| leader = Tahir Muhedini
| foundation = {{start date|2004|05}}
| dissolved = {{end date|2011|02|17}}
| merged = Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
| headquarters = Tirana, Albania
| ideology = Cham issue
| position = Centre-right
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Party for Justice and Integration}}|border=darkgray}} Blue
{{color box|#118007|border=darkgray}} Green
| colorcode = {{party color|Party for Justice and Integration}}
| seats1_title = Kuvendi (2009)
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|140|{{party color|Party for Justice and Integration}}}}
| country = Albania
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20090307045431/http://www.pdi-al.com/ pdi-al.com]
}}
Party for Justice and Integration ({{langx|sq|Partia për Drejtësi dhe Integrim}}, or PDI) was a political party in Albania that represented the Cham Albanians in politics. In February 2011, it dissolved into the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity.http://tvklan.tv/lajmi.php?id=15268 {{dead link|date=September 2013}}
Formation
The party was formed in 2005 and declares in its statute that it belongs to the center right, which is the political homeland for the vast majority of Chams marginalized by the Communist regime. Since the demise of the one-party state, the Chams have consistently put their faith in the center right parties to pursue their rights with Greece. However, the Chams are fully aware that Tirana’s politicians, whether Democrats or Socialists, only really focus on the Cham question during election time.Vickers, Miranda. The Cham Issue - Albanian National & Property Claims in Greece. Paper prepared for the British MoD, Defence Academy, 2002.
Elections
The party won the plurality of seats in the municipality of Saranda, Delvina, Konispol, Markat, Xarrë and was one of the main parties in big municipalities like Vlora, Fier, etc., on the last municipal elections in 2007.Central Commission of Elections, 2007 results [http://www.cec.org.al/2004/zgjedhvendorefiles/2007/Rezultatet/web%20rez%20perf/rez_keshilltare.htm www.cec.org.al] At the 2009 national elections, the party received around 14.477 (0,95%) votes and one seat on the Albanian parliament.[http://cec.org.al/2004/legjislacion/Legjislacion2009/Vendime/VENDIM%20602/Lidhja%202.pdf Official Results of the Albanian national elections of 2009]
Dissolution
On 17 February 2011 it merged with the Party for Justice and Unity to form the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity.
See also
References
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Category:Defunct political parties in Albania
Category:Political parties established in 2004
Category:2004 establishments in Albania
Category:Political parties disestablished in 2011
Category:2011 disestablishments in Albania
Category:Cham Albanian organizations
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