 In 1920 he became editor-in-chief of "Populli" ("The people") after the assassination of Sali Nivica, a newspaper based in Shkodër.During the 1921-1923 period he was head of the People's Party () formed by Fan Noli and other liberal-nationalists and member of the Albanian Parliament.In 1922, after failing to become Minister of the Interior, his relationship with Ahmet Zogu would aggravate.