04/11/1998
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Republika

4 November 1998

SHIR investigates spies in the Police

Mediu: “Anti-Mafia” should not be under the Prosecutor’s Office. Mafiosi are people from politics SHIR investigates spies in the Police Nanos’ secrets in Paris revealed. PPSH official stirs up the scandal: He has privatized Enver Hoxha’s residence in France. After ’60, the family used it The Communists prepare their Congress; Hysni Miloshi seeks Enver in Galigat p. 5

Democracy also means pragmatism

The Constitution between the DP boycott and the SP’s Socialist Realism Yesterday, too, the DP called for a boycott of the referendum, while the Socialists, in their statements, follow the principles of “Socialist Realism”, viewing reality with revolutionary optimism. The leader of the Democrats, Mr. Berisha, announced that the alternative draft constitution will be presented in the DP’s next electoral program, disparaging the draft to be voted on November 22 as a “passport for the left-wing government officials”. In truth, Berisha, while trying to denounce the “political” colors of the draft Constitution, has also displayed conventional devotion to politics. By linking everything to the electoral program and the upcoming elections, the Democratic leader does not raise the issue of the Constitution as a problem of democratic legitimacy, but replaces it Continued on page 2

KOSOVO

• Rugova, accompanied by American Hill, visits Kosovo devastated by war • Montenegro: Albanians with Đukanović • Šešelj: Slavs against NATO • Pejë: New anti-Albanian proceedings US congressmen visit Kosovo p. 11

POLITICS

PR: Broad compromise to fight crime DBSH opposes the Law on Commissions: The opposition is not only the Union for Democracy Republicans expand international contacts Unexpected decision by the DP: We will no longer hold rallies pp. 3–4

SPECIAL: An episode from the great tragedy of emigration in Greece. An entire family is destroyed. The child is afraid: “Daddy will eat me.” A group of emigrants from Athens write to “Republika”

p. 14

Harsh statement by the DP: During the referendum we will use every means

New crisis between DP and OSCE — Page 4 Illustration: ANTI-CORRUPTION

Inside:

Italian anti-mafia opens files in Albania Court of Cassation reinstates dismissed judges Dismissed judge speaks: The HJC fired me because I touched ministers’ interests The quarrel begins in Italy, the murder takes place in Albania Page 2 5 million to commit a murder. A meeting with the man who would kill for me. The account of the 23-year-old Prosecutors: No forgiveness for repentant criminals Beer spilled at the Prime Minister’s Office Attack: police officer and student die Page 6 The 21 ships of the phantom “ambushers” identified Porn maniac arrested; posted a 16-year-old girl’s nude photos on the village walls Page 7