09/09/1998
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Republika

9 September 1998

Azemi reveals the tape recorded in the embassy boiler room. They spoke with “Shtylla”

Everyone against Nano. PS: Coward, you’re afraid of Berisha. PD: We don’t want an apology. PR: The guilty must be found Gramoz Ruçi demands Teta’s head Page 5

Justice pays tribute to Politics

Yesterday Nano astonished the justice system by asking to promote his idea of freezing all those responsible for March in the name of National Reconciliation. On the other hand, Berisha showed his teeth, conveying to Nano his refusal to pardon the six. It is understandable that Berisha cannot let go of the stone Nano handed him by making arrests in the communist fashion. In any case, Nano’s television appearance will not be without negative consequences, to say the least, devastating ones for Albanian justice. Politics is forewarning of the coming catastrophe. It is the main source of chaos, arbitrariness and all kinds of calamities. It is this politics that has inspired an abstract authority of institutions, expressed through rules that allow us to confront one another or rebel, or to judge together. Abstract institutional rule becomes even more prevalent when, in times of political crisis, amnesties are applied—even things that stem from a higher order, yet are nevertheless political. In this way, institutional rules no longer function, and we move far away from the process of building the [text cut off] [continued on page 3] With you, page 3

- Oh! My throat’s gone! PRESS CONFERENCE © [illegible signature] Political and religious books are being sent to the six in their cells Agim Tirana: With the Court we have, it’s hard to get anywhere P. 2 Mediu: Politicians implicated in the March crimes should be pardoned legally, not politically Bezahni opens a file on smuggling P. 3

The political vocabulary grows richer

Berisha: “Nano is a pervert, a drug baron, the leader of corruption ... a lackey...” Hajdari: “Nano is a rabbit” PD demonstrators: “Hey, Fatos, you loser, wait for Sali, he’s coming!”

Inside:

Everts visits Tirana City Hall Ballsh avoids a catastrophe Page 6 Thieves rob and beat emigrants Three gunshots in Milan, Albanian dies. Italians open 24,000 jobs; the Ministry of Labour cannot find them Page 7 Greek loan changes destination Municipal certificates are robbing people of their property in Shkodër Dismissals at Customs and Taxation Lufthansa, too, is leaving Albania Smuggling in the eye of hidden cameras Pages 8–11

POLITICS

PD confuses the two co-chairs of the Constitution Dosti sends a message to “55” Berisha regrets Zhulali PS warns of a storm in the Government P. 5 Milošević in The Hague. Today, it is being signed at FIDELI and in front of the National Library Partito Radicale TRANSNATIONAL TRANSPARTY Albanian Republican Party P. 3

KOSOVO

• NATO may intervene before September 27 • UN: Funds are being raised for Kosovo • The observer is Milošević’s security • EU and US at odds over Kosovo P. 12

CULTURE

Today, Mazi’s resignation at the TV Governing Board Tomorrow in Lisbon, Albania Day “Asdreni Days” in Korçë Shvarc accuses publishers P. 13 SPORT FIFA: Thank you, Shulku “Bild” on Vogst: This was the best decision The dismissed coach seeks police assistance P. 15