It would be better if, instead of downplaying the statements of the Italian Right on the issue of emigration, the PSSH would speak out on the position of the Greek Left... Hints and allies of the Socialist Party It would be better if, instead of downplaying the statements of the Italian Right on the issue of emigration, the PSSH would speak out on the position of the Greek Left... Read p. 4

The interest generated by the main match of the 12th round of the football championship was evident in the stands of the “Qemal Stafa” National Stadium, where more than 2,500 spectators were seated to watch Olimpik contender for the title The interest generated by the main match of the 12th round of the football championship was evident in the stands of the “Qemal Stafa” National Stadium, where more than 2,500 spectators were seated to watch read p. 7

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.

Before worrying about the shortage of grain, the state should have been more concerned about the situation of Albanian farmers, their needs and their problems. The grain situation in the country is problematic Before worrying about the shortage of grain, the state should have been more concerned about the situation of Albanian farmers, their needs and their problems. Read p. 3

A chilling fact from the communist genocide in the district of Berat: out of 4,000 political prisoners in this district, 300 were executed without telling their relatives the burial place (read: the deep pit) where the bullets struck them like a flower. Berat Accusations against communist genocide A chilling fact from the communist genocide in the district of Berat: out of 4,000 political prisoners in this district, 300 were executed without telling their relatives the place where they were buried (read: the deep pit) where the bullets made a flower of them. For several days now in Berat, the Association of Prisoners and Politically Persecuted Persons has been preparing a grand ceremony of tribute for the “anonymous” victims of the brutal communist dictatorship who, after many efforts, have been found. The outskirts of Berat, the bank of the Osum, or the Vodica stream—places that are still unknown even now—are a major accusation against communist genocide. There are at least 11 red coffins of the victims of communist terror waiting to be reburied in the place that belongs to them, among the relatives who loved them so much and for whom they fought until the end. Agron Azizi, a former political prisoner, tells about one of them. It is his brother, Fuza Azizi, killed at the age of 19 on 24 February 1978, at the Vodica Stream. “Even then the teeth, the nylon stockings and the unforgettable sandals were still intact,” he recalls of his brother. Other memories unfold for Luftari, for me The unburied bones accuse genocide. NËMIK SELMANI

Problems that require solutions Problems that require solutions: with this title, the article we are publishing, written on 25 September 1992 by a pensioner who today cannot get out of bed, wandered through all the editorial offices of the time and was returned to its owner with the Greek note “not to be published.” Last week, two articles written in 1992, one about the problems of the persecuted and another about issues of land ownership, were brought to the editorial office by a relative of the author, with the request that they be published.... Since the first appearance of newspapers with a democratic spirit, many articles have been written in them (it is now difficult to count), full of propaganda and trickery, where the persecutor is presented as the persecuted and the persecuted as their own persecutors. In such sketches, the persecutors are shown sitting in comfortable armchairs and dressed calmly and with plenty of comfort and luxury, as are the former persecuted. These persecutors are former investigators, prosecutors, judges, employees of internal affairs branches, officers and chiefs of the Ministry of the Interior, leaders of party committees and former directors. So far, not one of them has had a thorn in his side; they continue to enjoy all the privileges won on the blood and bones of their victims. Even the investigators continue to receive pensions higher than those of their victims. I think the time has come to stop the formal pampering of the former persecuted and turn our heads toward their executioners. We must not become bad doctors by trying to cover a wound with a bandage while leaving it inside, because this will bring serious consequences in the future. The solution I propose is a problem that has been discussed and dragged on for a very long time: the problem of opening the files. This issue has been discussed several times in Parliament as well. In this regard I can say that many files have disappeared during this transitional period. Even those that still exist have been falsified. Therefore, the real files are the people who can identify with precision who the misfortunes happened to. Once again, I believe this problem must be solved if we truly want to do good for our people and create genuine social peace. I am of the opinion that the state should urgently create a special office within the prosecutor’s offices, where the persecuted can submit their complaints against those who darkened their lives, took away their honor and destroyed their fields, and have them verified. These requests should be examined and, where there are serious violations, the citizens should be held accountable, while the minor cases should be resolved by civil means according to the law itself. Elmaz Hasani 25.9.1992