Socialists, infighting behind the scenes. Anti-Nanos suspect a plot. The former Prime Minister sets off illegally for Greece two days before Majko. Suspicions emerge within the PS

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By Dalip Greca What would Monsignor Noli write about our politicians, who have laid bare their bones out of “excessive love” for a crippled Albania?! Doubtless the prelate would have summoned Bonaparte’s much-quoted phrase: “hors la salle”—out, get out of the sheepfold... of your narrow-mindedness.) But who is this wonderful Bonaparte who can shout the much-desired phrase with a bayonet in his hand? Forgive them, Monsignor, for they did it out of longing for Albania; ease, then, this worry about democracy—they concoct both good and evil. May God forgive them and lighten their burdened souls. Perhaps they do everything out of ignorance; perhaps the envious and the witnesses will repent tomorrow; perhaps... For eight years we have been groping blindly in the dark; for eight years we have failed to find the light at the end of the pitch-black tunnel. Everyone is fighting for freedom (especially politicians), but we can’t find freedom anywhere! My Lord, as you see it, everyone is fighting for democracy, even though they are moving backwards. They say they are sacrificing themselves for the freedom of the homeland, for the freedom of the national spirit and not for personal freedom! What do you mean—the Homeland above all! Even if they love the Homeland according to the notion of the party they represent. They love it even without laws. They want that even when they commit a crime, the prosecutor should not issue an arrest warrant without the party’s permission; they want a person’s freedom to be... Continued on page 3

Last night at around 20:30, near Restaurant Bernil, unknown people blocked the way of the bus company owner and, at the same time, deputy Nikollë Lesi, and threatened him. According to Mr. Lesi himself, those making the threats have ties to Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta. It is thought that everything happened in retaliation for the publication of the scandals surrounding the Wagon Tender. The language used by those making the threats was insulting, vulgar, and harsh. Nikollë Lesi was told not to dare mention Meta or his wife again.

Deputy Nikollë Lesi threatened. Last night at around 20:30, near Restaurant Bernil, unknown people blocked the way of the bus company owner and, at the same time, deputy Nikollë Lesi, and threatened him. According to Mr. Lesi himself, those making the threats have ties to Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta. It is thought that everything happened in retaliation for the publication of the scandals surrounding the Wagon Tender. The language used by those making the threats was insulting, vulgar, and harsh. Nikollë Lesi was told not to dare mention Meta or his wife again.

OSCE, emergency meeting: Albania in danger! Today, Everts in Shkodër. EDU warns: Be careful!

Republicans in favor of the Constitution. Mediu: The campaign has strayed from dialogue Everts hands over the Code of Conduct to the KQV

Page 3 78-year-old divorces over jealousy Turkish undocumented migrants on the Tirana–Vlora train The state abandons the officer who served it Page 6 $250,000 hold up the state; Director of Foreign Relations is burned P. 11 French Islamist: I killed Leonard Vangelin at God's will P. 8–9