08/07/1998
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Republika

8 July 1998

Constitution blocked, Godo withdraws

Bodinaku speaks, the man who broke through the embassy wall: The police shot the person who was killed; they brought a group of prostitutes and jailbirds to the embassy square Pollo opposes the party chief for the first time; Berisha flies into a rage The company president hangs himself. VEFA referred to the Court of Cassation; the judicial panel is disqualified Page 7, 9

PD re-enters politics with the help of Ramiz Alia

Ramiz Alia once again divides his political creations, the PD and the PS. In a TVSH interview last Sunday, he made startling insinuations against Berisha, followed a day later by a parliamentary super-revenge directed at the former Democratic president over the events of last year. That was all it took for Berisha to hit back, as always, with his preferred “democratic” method of a boycott. Describing the Socialist government as an “enemy government” and Albanian pluralism as “bureaucratic pluralism,” Berisha announced the PD’s definitive break with Parliament, surprising the European Troika, which had just left Albania after issuing its recommendations. The government side described this act as an “adventure” and a “political exit,” but in reality it is quite the opposite. Berisha is now trying to enter politics. Clan politics has harsh rules, and in the end one sees scores settled through betrayal. Berisha really did hand power to the social- Continued on page 3

The Director of Customs refuses to appear before the Prosecutor’s Office. After Bleta, names of senior officials. The file’s secret is disclosed for fear of escape.

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Stolen post-Impressionist masterpieces from Rome on May 19 are found

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“Republika”: two pages from the France ’98 World Cup

The Netherlands did everything, Brazil are in the final; victory has Ronaldo’s name on it. The history of attendance figures for all the finals. Today, France-Croatia, 9:00 p.m. The French team’s first match against Croatia, while their first match against the former Yugoslavia was 44 years ago, in the finals in Switzerland. The Yugoslavs won 1-0 with a goal by Bora Milutinoviç Pages 14-15

Inside

□ PD, goodbye to Parliament. Godo: PS imposed the blue boycott. Gjinushi: Berisha has committed his final act of madness. Imami: This is a service to Milošević. Socialist parliamentary group meeting fails. Ermenji: Let us declare war on Serbia. United Shkodër Right, at a press conference Pages 3-4 □ Time for trials in the PD. Proceedings ready for Leonard Demi, Sheme Kosovën, Belul Çelo. Department directors also under accusation. Leka’s judge confuses the institutions Page 5 □ Mafioso’s passport leads to the forger. Three Italian notaries under investigation. Deputy’s brother involved in the “Peshkëpia” scandal. Three judges’ heads on the nation’s platter. Is the former Balli chairman robbing Balli’s offices? Page 6 The captain of the ship “Luckymar” tells the truth about the customs fraud Page 8