Parliament should have two chambers: the Senate and the Lower House A legal ban is sought on abortion, homosexuality and prostitution Death penalty for kidnappers of families … Yesterday, the National Council approved the draft program Yesterday, the PR National Council met. The council discussed two main issues at length: the Republican Party’s new draft program and amendments to the Party’s statute. After discussions and debates, the PR Program was approved; it will take its final form in 10 days. Following the comments and amendments requested by members of the National Council, a group was formed comprising the PR chairman, Mr. Sabri Godo; the chairman of the National Council, Mr. Vlladimir Agoraj; and the head of the Party’s press and information office, Neritan Alibali. The group will make any necessary edits and present the PR program in its fully formulated version, which will undoubtedly guide all the Republican Party’s activities in the campaign for the spring 1996 elections. The PR program is expected to be distributed in 50 thousand copies as a brochure. The PR also proposed that the new House of Parliament. The Republican Party’s National Council took a position in favor of— Finally, regarding abortion, homosexuality and prostitution, it decided that these should be banned by law. Regarding the death penalty, the National Council decided that murders involving torture or premeditation, the rape of minors, as well as the kidnapping of children, should be punishable by capital punishment, since this would better serve the restoration of public peace and order. With regard to the Party’s organizational structure, a “filter” will also be required for every person elected to local Party bodies, to ensure that no one with ties to crime or the State Security service serves on the Party bodies. The National Council also discussed amendments to the Party’s statute, including several additions. First, the method for appointing delegates to the Congress, electing the National Council, and choosing the Party leadership was changed. Delegates from the districts will be elected 60% according to the results achieved by the branch in the elections and 40% according to membership. The PR Congress will be held once every four years, with a National Conference held every two years. At the National Council meeting, in addition to members of the Steering Council, the PR deputy chairman, Fatmir Mediu, and other heads of Party departments took part in the discussion. In his speech, the PR chairman, Mr. Sabri Godo, focused on the need to organize the Party better on the eve of the 1996 elections. The Republican leader once again reaffirmed the PR’s position as a member of LD, making no alliance with PD, and called for a stronger intellectual spirit within the Party, and especially for efforts to attract unaffiliated intellectuals. Preventing the danger of the Communists returning to power was another topic addressed by Republican leader Sabri Godo. that the new topic addressed by Republican leader Sabri Godo.

The event at the church in Elbasan… The Orthodox Church in Elbasan decided on Sunday not to accept the decisions on the appointment of clergy made by Archbishop Anastasios Janullatos. A young priest from Elbasan, whose candidacy Janullatos had opposed, led the service on Sunday, while worshippers drove a representative of the Archbishop out of the church. The BBC correspondent in Tirana, Sokol Gruda, who followed these developments closely, says that Orthodox believers in this city see today’s event as a first step toward their Church’s independence from Archbishop Janullatos’s administration. Page 3

I hear that the Marxists have shaved off their beards and had their hair cut in a bob. The Socialists say that when election time comes, they will abstain to protest against the Democrats. The country needs the PS, but in opposition. At last, the old and new leaders have understood this too. Autumn is drawing to a close, and there is still no talk of new selections. The third world war will take place when Nano’s position is declared vacant. Sources who wish to be identified say that, in order to preserve the party’s unity at the Socialist congress, there will be 4 chairmen and 1 vice-chairman. We have no intention of attacking the government. It does that job wonderfully well on its own. The winter ahead of us will be difficult, but spring will be even more difficult. Flowers will bloom only after the elections, while the fruits will ripen after the president has decreed the new government. Pre-election alliances will be formed after the elections. The battle for the chairs will leave people without armchairs.

• Social analysis of the phenomenon of murders....................p.3 • Less is planted in the country, more is harvested through customs................................................p.2 • In every 800 Albanians, only one has a telephone....................p.2 • The team Europe is afraid of............................. ..... p.6