04/04/1998
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Republika

4 April 1998

Albanian mercury in Iraq

Chaos in Tirana Prison. The strike brings the Court to its senses. The “general’s” crimes are mounting. His extradition is being sought for the third time. Minister Ceka under accusation. The Prosecutor’s Office unsheathes its sword against the coalition

Ngjela begins Spartak’s revenge: Berisha is not to blame

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You wouldn’t go to China with Braho either

President Meidani in the national reconciliation initiative RUÇI: There will be no roundtable for the coalition Page 3 Page 4

Why is the Archbishop Anastas’s eternity being concealed? Seifi Protopapa: Good wishes for His Eminence Anastas

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Nano: Milošević has deceived me. Freeze the assets of Serbs all over the world

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Ceka refines the reform. Turks’ cars are being stolen

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Shemsie Kadria, “Gjallica” and Albanians’ money in European banks

Farudin Arapi passes the responsibility on to the Minister of the Interior Pages 8–9

PRESS CONFERENCE

Today, at the PR headquarters, at 10:00, Chairman Mediu’s press conference will be held

The state spies on itself

. Albanian society continues to become demoralized at a rapid pace. After the Democrats, the Socialists, newly come to power, are now embracing modern totalitarian systems to the greatest degree, while recreating the hypnotic illusion of civilization and integration. The zeal to revive the institution of denunciations and organize mass arrests is part of the process of ideological conditioning. Now, in the neighborhoods, spies and lookalikes of the informers of the past are at work. The example was set by the official surveillance of the Secretary of State, Islami. “Parallel structures” have begun operating within state institutions, overseeing everything and drawing up accusations against officials. RTVSH has also become an arena for denunciations, resulting in 36 employees being fired. The institution of denunciations, which is being suppor- Continued on page 3

Inside:

Buried weapons discovered: 1,000 Kalashnikovs and bombs, 200 m from the Police Commissariat Passengers pull out a pist… Smuggling ship seized, 700 cartons of cigarettes from Patra to Vlorë Traffic police under the bullets of hooligans 20 clandestine migrants detained Pages 6–7