15/06/1997
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Republika

15 June 1997

PD-PS and the technology of the Constitution

Loan-shark bombshell: the big parties at Switzerland’s "Edeer Li Bau" Bank The source of money — an Arab-run supermarket. Based on a long conversation with a senior representative of the OSCE in Warsaw, and with the important support of civil society, a parliamentary group of opposition-party deputies has proposed a new version of an experts’ government that should begin as soon as possible. The findings for achieving a new standard of consensus in parliament, as well as a new basis for solving the deep crisis, have also been presented to the American ambassador in Tirana and to other international representatives. Despite a number of stated reservations, and the belief that an experts’ government is the only acceptable option for solving the crisis, the scheme of a broad consensus government has also remained on the table, one that includes all politically significant forces in the country. From the PS, there will be a broad consensus government, but with political forces of varying weight participating in it. One option under consideration is also an expanded parliamentary majority that would allow the approval of some of the constitutional changes that are necessary. The interlocutor has repeatedly rejected the possibility of a simple governing coalition; he has said that an experts’ government is the only possible solution. Since all political parties, including the PS, are represented in Parliament, they must urgently find ways to help pull the country out of the crisis. Meanwhile, other supporters of an experts’ government have joined in, including PD deputies, for whom the most urgent problem is excluding any political force from decision-making. They also emphasized that the country is on the threshold of a new multiparty standard in which the seizure of power by a single political force, or even one political group, would be a step backward. Only broad, breathing, far-reaching cooperation can calm the country. In the end, their emphasis is on a coalition government that would first and foremost have the task of organizing free and democratic elections, as well as creating institutional mechanisms that would protect those elections from any interference and later contestation. In this connection, it is interesting that the number of PS deputies in parliament this week is increasing, watching strongly from their headquarters on Kavaja Street, amid the softening of the opposition. However, PD deputy Benil Vokopola declared that the claim that one party should take power alone with the help of part of the opposition must definitely be ruled out.

Don’t forget to laugh, today... and the votes

Today, Sunday, 15 June 1997, at 11:00 in Fier and Mallakastër Fier and Mallakastër On Monday, 16 June 1997, in Kavajë at 11:00 and in Durrës at 17:30, the candidates of the United Right will be announced. KANDERRI and SILVA return?! Pages 6 and 14 KAMBERI and SILVA return?! Pages 6 and 14

The U.S. representative for Albania

Albania’s situation is hindering the return of 500 million USD Berisha is monitoring the diversification of coalitions Godo: PD has no idea how a coalition works

Kamberi and Silva will [?]

Pages 6 and 14 COOPERATION: Krupë "Sami Frashëri" near the climate? Tiranë. Tel/Fax (355 42) 259 88. Tel. (355 42) 230 90. No. 1. file 986/110. Commercial Bank of Tirana.