. We are once again living in an atmosphere of merciless warfare, where [?] and legal and human rights, even the right to live. Even the minimum of calm and security has not yet been guaranteed. Justice is a caricature in which the gangs—or government factions linked to crime—make the law. People cannot go outside late at night, not even to get some fresh air. The Ministry of the Interior makes self-congratulatory statements, declaring that “the situation is completely under control.” Surely they are talking about the gangs’ control, as they continue to clash with the police or among themselves, as happened yesterday in Fier and Vlorë. Çeka appears on TV and speaks like a “gang boss,” while news of the policemen killed is broadcast as some dry little item at the end of the news bulletins. Where are PS’s election promises, as the leader of the government? Power that takes no interest in the electorate is not real power. The Prime Minister, stripped of any political sense, continues to make irresponsible statements about “jobs,” “the integration of the Balkans into Europe,” and similar nonsense, while forgetting the bombastic election promises about barbaric sweets of public order.

Nano gives in, VEFA gets permission to distribute the money in Vlorë Gazidede invites Ngjela to Istanbul. Battle in Patos—five victims; the chief is killed, two policemen wounded. Greeks capture two Albanian mafiosi Links between SHIK and Turkey uncovered; investigations on the Bosphorus. Page 2

. Government officials’ names, a passport for smuggling. Pages 8–9

Battle on the boulevard of the capital of revolts. Page 6. The prosecutors of Tirana, Durrës and Vlorë are conducting investigations.

On Saturday, January 10, 1998, at 11:00 a.m., the Political Executive of PRSH will meet, with the agenda item “Organizational matters and preparations for the partial local elections.” THE PRESIDENCY