Zani of Vlora threatens witnesses: “I’ll wipe out your family.” The prosecutor cannot guarantee the witnesses’ safety

Scandal at Prison 313

The horrifying account of the woman who spent 48 hours in prison: “They ordered me to go with the prisoners. The order came from the woman who had killed her husband.” Page 2

The state, an appendage of politics

Who should be held responsible, the terrorist and the menx? At the Conference on Disarmament, Prime Minister Majko reportedly sought to blame only the politicians. “Political parties should put the state above their own interests,” Majko said. Those who are at all concerned about politics do not want democracy to depend on party affiliations. Democracy and the rule of law must remain the foundations of all political tendencies. Only in this way can the logic of pluralism be understood. The notion of a strong state is the backbone of different kinds of political options. Albanian politicians have not lived through such a period; in a democracy, it was not preserved... [partly illegible]

Sunday Debate

Mediu: Not a campaign, but discussion article by article Garuli: The main thing is to adopt a Constitution Young Republicans resume their activities

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KOSOVO

• KLA: Our patience has a limit; we will defend ourselves • Selby Becker, the guardian angel of the Albanians • Bob Doll: The Belgrade Pact is a witness • Bombing in Malishevë, three killed in Prizren Page 17

ECONOMY

Xhuveli’s order to dismiss those implicated in the 14 September events is uncovered. Agriculture ministers meet Çeku: No financial benefits from donors The lek, winner against the dollar The Budget is collapsing: 87 billion in expenditure Pages 8–9

The PR rejects the Socialists’ directive to form joint committees for the Constitution

Pages from the cartoonist M. BELOTAJA’s notebook

Inside:

SHIK-upohet vet-en Doctors and pharmacists steal in collusion The black market in telephone cards Pages 2, 6 Kakavija, terror for pickpockets Shkodër, days of murders, 26-year-old woman with 6 bullets in her body Radio Kontakt under state violence Ballsh Gang caught Page 7 Majko: Investigations into Apostoli Page 5 Crete and the Albanian “Columbus” in Greek territory Page 16

Today in the Supplement

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