03/04/1998
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Republika

3 April 1998

Who instigated the operation to return Albanian emigrants?

At long last, the state media stirred to life. State television, ATSH and the pro-government press acknowledged the mass returns of Albanian emigrants from southern Greece, but did not rush to uncover the reasons for the returns. The truth about what happened at a time when the Serbs are fighting Kosovo in an adventure of ethnic cleansing and serving Albanian terrorists. The Greek authorities are insistently asking Albanians to change their names, from Muslim to Orthodox, in order to artificially increase the number of so-called “Northern Epirotes.” Those who refuse are forcibly deported at the border crossings. For two weeks running, around 500–600 refugees have been returned each day, and the operation continues, by analogy with Serbian terror. The campaign to expel Albanian refugees from Greece is being directed by

Allies, ready to divorce Berisha

The pyramid-scheme scandal leads the investigations to the notaries. “B alli” defends the communists in Parliament Allies, ready to divorce Berisha Investigation games over the March tragedy. Officers testify: The order came from Zhulali. The SHIK general, in Australia PS: Ngjela must be investigated; he was a minister Page 3

Inside

Medju: Messages of hope to the electorate The Constitution cannot be made through voluntary work Page 3 Kondi at the head of the Constitutional Court PR - PD, accusations against the leader

The Constitution cannot be made through voluntary work

Kondi at the head of the Constitutional Court PR - PD, accusations against the leaders Left Coalition Roundtable fails Page 4 Italo-Serbian business with Albanian shell casings Prosecutor’s Office: What more do you want from Beluli? Page 5 Industrial pirates appear in Durrës Bashkim Driza’s scheme exposed Pages 8–9 The 7th anniversary of 2 April is commemorated, Government absent Terror in Korçë The ready forces from Fier go to Lush- një Page 7 Ceka sends the prosecutors back Who catches and who releases the crimi- nals They posed as police officers, ended up in handcuffs Page 10