The majority of the Albanian people demand a change to the current land law: Fear of property among the old communist-socialist owners and producers, and among today’s new nostalgics who find it difficult to break away from nostalgia for the past. The anti-national communist-socialist clan, represented by the extreme forces of the PS, continues the class struggle in sophisticated forms, at times supporting private property and at times defending the privileged strata, just as it “defended” them for half a century. The Communists needed only a few decrees to strip honest owners of their lands, vineyards, olive groves, fruit trees, pastures, shops, etc., and they did this to deprive them of economic independence, which is the basis of human freedom. The long period from then until now has been filled with quantitative and qualitative changes, both in the economic sphere and in the social one. And in these (continued on page 2)

On 25.02.1994, in the town of Librazhd, the PR branch of Librazhd held a meeting with residents to discuss the Draft Law on the return of ownership of agricultural land, submitted by PR to our Parliament. The ideas and provisions of the articles of this Draft Law were presented by the chairman of the PR branch of Librazhd, Sami Kulla. Representatives of PR took part in the meeting: deputy chairman Fatmir Mediu and member of the steering committee Maksi Begeja. After the speech by the branch chairman, Sami Kulla, PR deputy chairman Fatmir Mediu took the floor and explained PR’s political position as a right-wing force in the Albanian political spectrum, insisting that the need for a genuine path to the development of democracy and capitalism in Albania is today an alternative whose time has come. In this context, PR is fighting to clarify the necessity of this process as it develops. “It is in our hands,” Mr. Mediu stressed, “to open the way to development, not to obstruct it through contempt and a social-market-policy idea that has taken hold in the PD and PS.” “Today in Albania, there are forces claiming to be right-wing,” Mr. Mediu continued, “which define themselves as such according to whether or not they were formerly communist, as well as others that claim to pursue a right-wing policy without a single comma’s difference from PR’s program. The need for the political right today is a historical necessity for the fate of our country. What the Albanian right needs today is an uncompromising struggle against left-wing mentality and its bearers, and a united will to focus and discipline right-wing political action. The right in politics also appears as a necessity linked to external factors. Developments in Italy, Germany, France and other countries show that a social market policy is likewise gaining ground, and this is evident in the polarization of the electorate in those countries. As a result of this right-wing policy of PR, we observe that, unfortunately for this nation and for all those who want to apply communist Law 7501 on agricultural land, the truth in this process of development is still nowhere to be found in the country. The development of democracy in Albania cannot be accepted without returning property to its lawful owner; there can be no real privatization without recognizing the lawful owner; there can be no guarantee of development without (continued on page 2)

The “KJ” and B.B(lushi) horoscope is gloomy for Albania: Arben POPOCI The “political commentaries” of the newspaper “Koha Jonë” and B.B, in the style of horoscopes, seeking to argue for what they want to be true, rummage through every possibility, down to the pagan symbolism of names, cities and numbers. Sarajevo could ignite a third world war, just as it ignited one before. The year, too, is symbolic: precisely the 80th anniversary of that war. What is the Albanian position in this war, and what should it be, according to BB? The current Albanian position “left a bad taste in the neighbor’s [Serbian] mouth,” and consequently “we should expect the bombings and the necessary killings so that we can enter the war with Serbia in the first place? Then it isn’t worth fighting even for Durrës. B.B speaks of the bombing of Serbian positions in Sarajevo as if a world war were certain, and advises that Albania remain “neutral in this war, like Serbia’s other neighbors.” Can Albania remain neutral in a world war? Can any neighbor of Serbia remain neutral in a World War? Is it better for Albania to align itself with those who will certainly win, as B.B admits, or should it be a passive spectator while various armies exploit Albania only that war. What is Albania’s to B.B.? Albania’s current position has “left a bad taste in the neighbor’s [Serbia’s] mouth” and, consequently, “the bombing and killings of Albanian government officials should be expected,” of course. That is what B.B. says, predicting that NATO will win the war. But what will Albania gain from this? Albania would win Kosovo, he says, but is that worth the sacrifice? Albania lining up on NATO’s side if it attacks Serbia does not automatically guarantee Kosovo’s liberation; more is needed than becoming NATO’s springboard for liberating Kosovo. B.B.’s optimism is surprising, but even such an easy victory is a very twisted notion for B.B. Albania and NATO together are not worth entering a war to liberate Kosovo. But what if the opposite happens? What if a world war breaks out? Could any of Serbia’s neighbors Albania to line up with those certain to win, as B.B. acknowledges, or should it passively watch the various armies that will use Albania only as a passageway? Why does B.B. make all these analyses? Is B.B. going to ask that, in addition to NATO, Albania also not be in the [unclear]? No! B.B. is opposed to Kosovo’s liberation. In last week’s “horoscope,” B.B. explains what the stars say about Albania’s alliance with the United States and its fleet against Europe. It is unclear which Europe he means, because first of all the United States is a nation, a state, whereas Europe is not a nation. In ‘Koha Jonë,’ Europe is usually understood to mean Greece. The idea that Albania should ally with Europe cannot be understood any other way, since Serbia is not a member of the EU. European [unclear] decide among themselves which country they will place under their patronage. “Europe has helped Albania a great deal, whereas the United States has apparently only helped Berisha come to power,” says B.B. Strange, because everyone says the United States helped the “Anti-Communist Bloc” overthrow the dictatorship, while B.B. says the aim was to bring Berisha to power. How someone can be pro-American and anti-European is not clearly explained, except by saying that “Europe called for Nano’s release,” whereas Berisha apparently did not listen. The European Parliament also called for mediation by mediator Lord Owen, but the governments of the member states did not heed their own parliament’s decision. It seems that the astrology of the newspaper ‘Koha Jonë’ is based neither on the stars on the American flag nor on the stars on the twelve-star flag, but on a single star that illuminated Albania for 50 years. The Slavic star. This anti-cultural, anti-scientific and anti-human act is part of the series of anti-Albanian actions by Serbian chauvinists. The destruction of Kosovo aims to strike at the traditions and scientific and artistic activity of the Albanian people of Kosovo, who live in their own lands. This is an expression of the anti-Albanian genocide perpetrated by the Serbian occupiers. But nothing will be able to undermine the development of culture and patriotism among the Albanian people of Kosovo. We are convinced that progressive world opinion will express its protest and raise its voice against this illegal act, which aims to destroy authentic Albanian culture and bring about their physical and spiritual assimilation. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ‘ALBANIAN LEAGUE OF PRIZREN’

- An attempt to leave him still untried - Some things are being forgotten. Though they should not be forgotten. It is forgotten, for example, that Fatos Nano is not in pretrial detention as chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania. He is there in his capacity as former prime minister. More precisely, as the last of the former prime ministers to have served twice in the last former communist governments. It is forgotten, for example, that hundreds of thousands of people, in Tirana and everywhere else, used to shout, and not without reason, “Down with F. Nano,” “Fatos Nano, resign!” Because just as Ramiz Alia came as Enver Hoxha’s heir, by virtue of the latter’s bequest, so Fatos Nano came as leader of the PS through Ramiz Alia’s astute selection. And if someone must answer for that period, who comes next after Enver and Ramiz? If hundreds of thousands shouted back then without knowing all the facts, why should his defender not expect these facts to be brought to light by Justice? Some things are forgotten. Though they should not be confused. It is confused, for example, that it was precisely the pluralist Albanian Parliament that stripped Fatos Nano of his immunity. At the time, all the deputies voted “for” the removal of his immunity, except the Socialists. His immunity was removed because of his twice-former-communist [record], even though they knew full well that Fatos Nano was also the current leader of the PS. So why confuse these deputies themselves and the others? Moreover, in that situation, which was well known for the Socialists’ untimely street revanche, it was understood that anything could follow the removal of immunity. It is confused, for example, that Fatos Nano’s trial is being “dragged out” not only

The fall of communism resembles the fall of the Roman Empire, while building the New World requires the effort and exertion that the creation of Christian Europe demanded... VACLAV HAVEL ELIDA BUÇPAPAJ This month the world press has focused its attention on the debate between two grand dissidents, Czech president Vaclav Havel and Russian Nobel Prize-winning poet Jozef Brodski, who today is a citizen of the USA. Among other things, the Czech president says: “The end of communism has created a new post-communist anxiety, ... which encourages hatred of the world, self-affirmation at any cost, the feeling that anything is permitted, and an unprecedented increase in egoism...” “I see only one way out of this crisis: people must achieve a new understanding of themselves, of their limits and of their place in the world, because our world is the only planetary...” Brodski responds to this great truth. Brodski’s reply is brutal, even if perhaps also true. This brutality is expressed in the reasoning I underlined at the beginning: he is now a citizen of the USA, and perhaps lacks the civic responsibility with which the former Czech grand dissident is so heavily burdened. “Enough with the ‘isms’ and the ‘posts’,” Brodski replies. “The countries of the East serve the West like Indians serve cowboys, and cowboys always need Indians to feel better about themselves.” Vaclav Havel’s analysis and conclusions belong to universal dimensions; they belong to the truth of today and to humanity’s tomorrow, because distance will always continue to shrink. These very connected truths are absolutely reflected in Albanians today as well. Post-communist anxiety has given birth among us to the apocalyptic man, whom Nietzsche has so brilliantly described with the emblem of the “Last Man.” You can easily find the “Last Man” in Albania. All you need to do is leaf through the newspapers, and there you will encounter “the encouragement of hatred toward the world,” or, more simply, the encouragement of Albanian hatred toward Albanian. The renowned writer and journalist Zija Çela sadly says of the newspapers, “that if they had power in their hands, they would imprison the entire current government,” “that they will always be against every government,” and, finally, “that they are only for themselves.” This boundless egoism, defined so exactly by Havel, takes on paranoid proportions because of the public role the press enjoys. Meanwhile, they take full advantage of this and “seek to affirm themselves at any cost,” even if they blow the globe to pieces. But where would they go afterward, “when our world is the only planetary planet?” After all, what values do these people possess? Can the people follow them? Can their words stir the hearts of thousands, of hundreds of thousands, when they sow nothing but hatred?! Or perhaps they are billionaires?! And, after all, let us go on. Tomorrow the two journalists will certainly come out of prison—and they must. But are they heroes, as they have been declared without restraint for months here?! And tomorrow, how will they feel, forgotten, without any good deeds to their name, without a single kind word? Tomorrow they will certainly seek to go back to prison, or will they continue to affirm themselves at any cost??? Although, without exception, we fully agree with Vaclav Havel that we have all been seized by the new post-communist anxiety, every one of us without exception. Then our task, all the more so for the intellectual president, is to escape the role of the “pantallonari,” as the Albanian grand dissident Faik Konica defines this category. Let us Albanians become true to ourselves and to the future. Let us save our children from the cynicism that has taken hold of us, because they will then become a hundred times more cynical than we are, and one day they will end up killing us outright. Let us restrain ourselves. The past is also to blame for our paranoia. Let us not forget the past, lest perhaps Brodski too has somehow forgotten it. Let us not forget the time when there was nothing, when our homeland lacked everything and we were eating one another alive. How good we were then, when our truly mad oracle was without hope. Now everything has changed—not because everything has become beautiful, but because the beautiful, the good and the ugly are now close together. Now anything can be done, anything can be bought. Let us buy and do what is most difficult, what requires only work and kindness, and create goodness, because, let us face it, we do not have only the devil in our souls. (continued)

The madwoman N of the capital was seen moving, accompanied, along the narrow road by Tirana Prison during the last three days of this week. “I am Fatos Nano’s lawyer,” she kept saying, trying to attract as many others and admirers as possible. “I assure you that I will put up a defense that will remain in the history of jurisprudence throughout the world.” After these words, a large crowd gathered around her, waiting to hear what the poor woman would say next. “I assure you that I will cause [the fact] that Mr. Nano’s lawyer refuses to familiarize himself with the file is that he is waiting for me to take the lawyer’s little girl. You must help me persuade Mr. Nano. He wants to remain in prison; he doesn’t want a trial. He is afraid the trial will get him out of prison. But I guarantee you that even after the trial he will return here. After that, we will hold another trial at the capital’s Qemal Stafa National Stadium. It will be a political trial. Tickets will be sold at the former Enver Museum. Please inform Mr. Adrian Bilbil Klosi that on Monday he should report to the Association of Political Prisoners to collect the persecuted person’s [unclear] and compensation for the six hours he spent in the prisons of the dictatorship as a political prisoner, in accordance with all the rules. All Albanian journalists of Bosnian origin will be registered next week by the (o)Bosnian journalist Vladimir Preman. After registering, they will take some shiro [unclear] flights around Sarajevo in American spy planes without pilots. After that, a gabush [unclear] wants another group to be built for him. Journalists F. M. and G. P. are hereby notified that, having got confused and both gone to Durrës, their day will henceforth be divided in half. The failed chairman for the PS during Fatos Nano’s trial will be His Excellency, Mr. Dokle. THE CHRONICLER

The year, too, is symbolic: precisely the 80th anniversary of that war.

The specter of the ideological criminal KIÇO BLUSHI has been resurrected Page 3

Nothing will be able to undermine the development of culture and patriotism among the Albanian people of Kosovo We learned with a deep sense of anger the news that, on 23.02.1994, the Serbian occupying authorities seized the building of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo. On behalf of the Pan-Albanian Association, the Albanian League of Prizren, we express our indignation and vigorous protest against this anti-cultural, anti-scientific and anti-human act, which continues the anti-Albanian actions of the Serbian chauvinists. The seizure of Kosovo aims to strike at the traditions and activi-