03/03/1999
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Republika

3 March 1999

Garuli: Popular referendum on the death penalty

Spartak Poçi: Vote in favor of the death penalty

Topalli: I see the death penalty as torture

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Slovak woman “falls in love” with Guardia di Finanzia in Durrës

Milanese man wounded in Vlora P. 7

Mato Gruda of Gramsh disarmed

Mato Gruda of Gramsh is disarmed 5

Demaçi, dissident or deviator?

Adem Demaçi, political leader of the KLA and the strongest opponent of the international plan for Kosovo’s autonomy, resigned, declaring that he would devote himself to his vocation as a thinker in the field of political ideas and theory. Just as [Sauronik?] and spectacular before his resignation, Demaçi criticized the KLA leaders as “good fighters, but bad politicians.” He will increase the authority of Mr. Further, page 3

Poliçani or, in other words, the Government’s grudge

. Nano seeks the faithless Hamza in Lezhë. Yesterday the former resigned leader of the Socialists appeared in Lezhë, as defiant as he was resplendent. For a moment Nano wanted to imitate Skënderbeu, without considering that President Meidani had also tried to play this role. But Meidani’s star faded without shining, for the simple reason that the Socialist base was shut out by Nano’s favors, as he thundered against the faithless who have not abandoned Albania in these 555 years. It is neither easy nor difficult to understand whom the former four-time ousted Prime Minister of Albania meant. Page 4

The governance of Kosovo

. The General Staff of the UÇK has appointed Hashim Thaçi to form Kosovo’s new provisional government, which will work to prepare free and regular parliamentary elections. Page 5

Prokop Murra, 10 million lek for 10 months in prison

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Government officials steal property

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The people of Lezhë yesterday at the celebration of the 555th anniversary of the National League

Inside:

VEFA, $292 million disappeared in 7 months Page 2 Hashim Thaçi, Prime Minister of Kosovo The General Staff of the KLA has appointed Hashim Thaçi to form the new government of