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We are against socialism...

Jemi kundër socializmit...

Siamo contro il socialismo...

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Godo at the meeting with the residents of the area in Cakran, Fier Godo at the meeting with the residents of the area in Cakran, Fier We are against socialism... ...let each person be master in his own work and in his own home, while the government looks after its own affairs. On 17 November, in the hall of the Cakran Cinema, a meeting was held between the villagers of the commune and the chairman of PRSH, Mr. Sabri Godo. More than 150 people took part in the meeting, including people from nearby villages. In his speech, which was met with applause, Mr. Godo said: - We can easily understand each other because you are a peasantry with patriotic traditions, tied to noble customs and to property. We stand for the unification of the nation, and on this point we find your support. Efforts are being made to keep alive before international opinion the issue of Kosovo and of the Albanians in Macedonia, but the lack of a consistent strategy reduces our chances of national unification. We stand for an economy based on inherited private property. On this point too, we find broad support among the peasants of Mallakastra. The quarrel here at home will not be settled, and we will not reach an understanding with Europe, as long as property is not put in order. Land is the foundation of property. We demand what the majority of the peasantry wants, as written in our draft law on land, and it can be summed up in three points: each person should settle on the land inherited from his father; whoever has inherited the house should compensate the other’s land with a 300 m² plot, and the owner should be compensated for these 300 m², and the return of land to large landowners should be limited to 60 ha. This is written in our law. The Socialists, and sometimes even the Democrats, are not being honest when they say that the republican law has destroyed the homes of the poor and is bringing back landlords. This is communist language. We are against socialism; we want each person to be master in his own work and in his own home, while the government looks after its own affairs. By getting to know one another closely, we also reach agreement on the development of democracy. We are against one-party rule, against corruption that has spread like a plague, against the bureaucratic administration that solves only its own problems and not those of the citizen. We stand for a strong order that protects the individual, the family and property. We agree with you on all points, and it is far better that republicanism has taken root and is growing rapidly in Cakran. We will make the laws... Further on p. 3 ...We are against one-party rule, against corruption that has spread like a plague, against the bureaucratic administration that solves only its own problems and not those of the citizen. ...We stand for the punishment of communist criminals who have committed unspeakable murders and tortures, violating even the laws of the dictatorship itself. But it seems the matter has not been handled properly. Some old men are being accused of crimes from the time of the War. Fine, let every crime be punished, but begin with the criminals of the Sigurimi who have even cut off people’s heads and today stroll head held high along the boulevards of the cities.