As far as the role of local government in the functioning of the state is concerned, it is well known that no government and no parliament can implement its laws and programs without the absolute support of local bodies. Until now, we have not had local government capable of carrying out this mission because, while the central government was in the hands of the DP, 52 percent of local government was controlled by the Socialists. Had we been a traditionally democratic country with complete and clear laws, such a division would not have hindered the functioning of the state, but under our conditions it proved catastrophic. Political passions went so far that the government restricted the powers of local government, keeping in its own hands even those responsibilities that normally belonged to communes and municipalities, while where local government was controlled by the Socialists, they did everything possible to delay and blow up the laws of parliament and the government’s decisions; in short, local government went one way and central government the other. If we learn no lessons from the years that have passed, corruption and bureaucracy will once again weigh on us. This does not mean that local government should be won by the party that forms the government. Whichever party it might be, it would be just one step away from a slide into one-party rule and the complete corruption of the entire administrative apparatus. We have grown accustomed to the idea that it is the party that must oversee and direct government, send it a note every day and speak to it on the phone every hour, appoint and dismiss it. These past years have shown that we have not sufficiently broken away from this scribbled-down style, which creates a dual power with the result of undemocratic centralization. The political aspect of these elections is being greatly emphasized by the tensions that accompanied those of May 26. The uproar that arose attracted the attention of the political structures of Europe and the United States. The irregularities confirmed in our parliamentary elections became the subject of examination/our undertaking, and this is best reflected in the May 28 declaration, whose justice time is proving. The position is best reflected in the May 28 declaration, whose justice time is proving. We are convinced that the central government will take the necessary measures for free and peaceful elections, but we cannot be so sure about the inclinations of some local administrations, which do not feel the weighty legal responsibility they take upon themselves by breaking the rules, acting in defiance, setting out and carrying things out here and there in the evening in the name of serving democracy, while in fact causing it even greater harm. These people must be removed immediately. For the parties, parliamentary elections may be more important, whereas for the people local elections are more important, if local government is placed in the role required by the Republican Party.

It is the first party to publicly announce its electoral platform; not only for its candidates but also for the entire Albanian electorate. The Republicans do not claim that it is perfect; they themselves will complete it according to the conditions of the commune, municipality and district, through meetings and discussions with the electorate . 3.5

Ceka to Melo: You are a spy 3.3

This concerns one of the members of the “bencave” gang, who had still not received the court’s decision regarding the accusation brought against him and the notary Sh.Spahiu by his own father, for stealing 3,000,000 lekë from the family bank account. 3.2

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