SP and SDP hold meeting until midnight. The Social Democrats give up Apostoli and win the deputy premiership

Government unblocked, Majko blocked

Investigations into 14 September lead four judges to the Prosecutor’s Office: Where was he on the day of the funeral? The leadership rejects Berisha; PD calls for Majko to be vetted Page 4 The Obrinja massacre, or the Serbian slaughterhouse that shocked the world

The suspicious background of the left-wing coalition

Old elections do not die easily. For Albanian leftists, they seem destined to remain alive for a long time, because of the weight of tradition. In every alliance or coalition that the left builds, there is no code of honour or good manners, only interests, which turn politics into immorality. Majko’s government is nothing more than a topological depiction of the distribution of seats, overloaded and overdetermined. It was time for politics and government to be freed from elements that do not belong to them, but that did not happen. It would be naive to believe that something is simply straightforward. The aim behind such “incidents” is manipulative and extortionate. The left’s connection with democracy is a false one, which respects nothing. From this perspective, the governing coalition has a suspicious background and, as such, offers no prospect of progress. The youthful Prime Minister Pandeli Majko has declared himself in favour of a broad opening to nor- Continued on page 3

Mediu: Alliance for the state, an alliance of individuals PD: Berisha will not go to the Prosecutor’s Office Trade unions do not defend workers, but politics

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Majko gets past Gjinoshi’s arithmetic and receives an invitation to visit Greece Lino, the number-one negotiator for the new government Pëllumbi: Nano, step down as head of the SP

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KOSOVO

• NATO bombing begins on Saturday • The White House: Americans, come home. • The youngest victim of the massacre is 18 months old; her body had been thrown into the bushes • Solana: Milošević did not comply, p. 11

Late news Majko slams the door of the SP leadership

At around 22:20, Prime Minister Majko left the prolonged meeting of the SP leadership in an angry mood. The cause of the quarrel was the leadership’s insistence on appointing K. Islami Minister of Information. In a public outburst, Majko shouted: “I won’t form a cabinet with party militants!”

Inside:

The dispute moves away from the allies and gets stuck in the SP Secret f'an for La-zarat Family of the murdered woman: “Let Justice judge the soldier” VEFA: Evidence ready Page 2 Fire in Mexi’s apartment block Earthquake destroys 300 homes in Kukës Rinas, 20 minutes of fighting Page 6 Grenade for the consul’s secretary He tries to abduct the girl; the village meets him with guns Page 7

PRESS CONFERENCE

Today, at 11:00, in the meeting hall of the Balli Kombëtar Party, the leadership will hold a press conference Deputy Chairman Shepëtim Roçi

ANNOUNCEMENT

Today, 02.10.1998, at 12:00, at the PR Headquarters, DBSH will hold a press conference