21/01/2000
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Republika

21 January 2000

Mediu: Who will protect the votes from the gangsters?

P. 3

Starova: We managed to unite around concrete decisions

P. 3

Veli: Corruption has become a cause for alarm for Albanian society

P. 5

US Consular Service reopens in Tirana

P. 2

A coalition of smugglers who smell of oil

P. 5

OUR PROPERTY CANNOT BE DENIED BY UNJUST LAWS

The owners of Novoselë explain to the Government the fundamental law of the state We, the owners of the village of Novoselë, Vlorë, address you with this statement, hoping that you will help resolve the problem. We are hereditary owners in the village of Novoselë, Vlorë, since the year 1400, as proven by various documents. The latest documents confirming our ownership are those in the State Archives, which provide a record extending up to liberation. P. 8

MEDANI AND ANGJELI, BILLIONS OF LEKË IN CARS

Thousands of miners have gone months without being paid, because the fund has no money Billions of lekë are in the state coffers, to be turned partly into cars for the leadership and partly into individuals’ pockets. The allocation of funds in staggering amounts, the selection of companies entrusted with direct procurements, and illegal benefits obtained by officials and other individuals outside the Government are matters of concern raised by various people at senior levels of the state apparatus. P. 9

CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AGAINST PREFECTURE HEADS

Experts from the High State Audit have, following a detailed inspection of several prefectures in the country, observed serious violations for which the prefects who served in some of the country's prefectures are held responsible. After discovering a major abuse by the prefect of Berat, Ndue Cega, some time ago, experts from the KLSH decided to extend the inspection to all prefectures in the country. The warning issued some time ago about prefects' abuses involving their [di?] etal has also been confirmed during January by officials of the High State Audit. P. 2

Opposition united to protect the votes

Meeting initiated by PR concludes with joint decisions Yesterday at the “Dajti” Hotel, the opposition's parliamentary parties reached a concrete joint decision regarding the strong opposition to be mounted against the CEC appointed by Medani and against the changes to the electoral law. The Republicans, who took the initiative to convene the opposition's second roundtable, put forward the idea of establishing a group of experts on electoral legislation.

Amstel Beer

THE ORIGINAL DUTCH BEER

Deka Group

The newspaper “Republika” will continuously publish material from the Preçi file, shedding light on smuggling and corruption.