20/08/1998
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Republika

20 August 1998

The motionists: Nano is spying on us with SHIK

247 women report 100 men in the Albanian state administration for sexual harassment at work. Those accused are deputy ministers and below

The leaders of “Gjallica” deny knowing one another. Kadria: I don’t know my wife

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Photo P. Pllo

are divided

of the threat of occupation. The political forces have still not put forward a common platform on the national question, and especially on the Kosovo question. Many of them, including the parties of the left-wing coalition in power, have for some time been clamoring for an expanded autonomous status for Kosovo in the form of a Republic similar to that of Montenegro. Indeed, Deputy Prime Minister Islami supported the proposal by the European Union Troika to imitate the model of Chechnya and Tyrol. All these “sui generis” positions are being taken at a time when the Albanian Parliament has officially recognized the Independent Republic of Kosovo, established by popular referendum and legitimized by the Assembly of Kaçanik. All positions contrary to the will of the people of Kosovo counterbalance the efforts for independence and encourage Euro-diplomacy toward political utopianism. The left-wing restorationist government views the war in Kosovo not from the standpoint of the mother state, but from a perspective ...

200 marines in the operation to evacuate the Americans, they fled again

. Page 3 Photo P. Pilo Yesterday in Bizë

Albanian prosecutors, illegally in Italy.

The Nano case, the Italians are back in the game. 13 volumes “escape” from the Court. Page 5

Bezhan(i) strengthens the Commission, removes six, brings in 12 trusted associates

Bezhani strengthens the Commission, removes six, brings in 12 trusted associates Page 4

Shells fall, Albanians are divided

15 Serbian shells fail to unite Albanians in the face of the threat—

Inside:

Ali-muçaj’s lawyers: The initiation of the criminal case is unlawful Page 2 Legalists: We have nothing to do with the DP Hajdari: We will speak on 31 August Page 3 The Commander of the Kukës Division writes to “Republika”: “Gora is Albanian” Page 14 Trains collide in Harizaj, one dead, 13 injured Gramsh: Criminal police?! A frightening admission from the police station Shkodër, dynamite attack on the Orthodox Church Patients at risk from AIDS Pages 6–7

KOSOVO

Why the West did not stop the tragedy Ema Bonino visits Malisheva The KLA is making the mistake of the LDK Belgrade: Anani does not know the situation well Page 11

POLITICS

Godo: NATO maneuvers are worthless Gjinushi decides to convene the leadership Gramoz Ruçi, against the Speaker of Parliament Page 4 Fear of terrorists grows Religious missionaries leave Poliçan The Nordics are leaving too Page 3

ECONOMY

Xhuveli shows his next act of bravery: I do not recognize the Constitution One of Malaj’s deceptions: IFAD hands over the funds to FZHSH Page 9

CULTURE

Singeritet, not fraud and mediocre publicity stunts Live or playback? Page 13 SPORT The Brazilian champion refuses the Libertadores Page 15