EDITORIAL By Behar DEVYI An 18-year-old girl falls into a trap and is raped by two traffickers Page 5 Poison instead of balm Instead of the state newspaper and radio-television publicly and forcefully condemning the case and the rape of a very young woman, they sensationalized it. They turned it into another sensation and behaved like the cover of a yellow magazine, improvising the event. During the Kosovo conflict we welcomed our Kosovar brothers and sisters into our homes, but it never occurred to us to exploit them or film an 18-year-old young woman nude under the pretext of reconstructing the crime. I am saddened by such degradation of the citizen and the journalist, and I say with pain: close our eyes and do not destroy morality. This story has gone so far that an opposition deputy accuses members of the majority of taking revenge against the worn-out colleague. How long has this backward climate lasted, and what trouble is this country in? The abuses continue, finding ways to contain and manage evil and replace it with a deadly aggression.

Page 19 Fatmir Mediu The only Albanian politician invited to the National Convention of the American Republicans

Page 2 Expired medicines flood Albania

Deputy Minister, former legal representative of Sllvesë How Bujar Himiçi was appointed Page 3 Deputy Minister of Order Bujar Himiçi has been left to the mercy of fate by his superiors. His appointment was a necessity to fill the vacant position. Since he can do the job without disturbing the boss, he is an incompetent person and harmful to public opinion. The publication of the name and past of Bujar Himiçi, the Deputy Minister of Order, has made a considerable impression on the administration and his superiors. He is an employee, educated in law, finance and administration, and has worked in general procurement. Coming from the current institution, the administration, he is known as the former legal representative of Sllvesë. Driven by some influence, he has been appointed to this post. His file shows that he has dealt with various administrative and financial matters.

Page 17 Shtonet e mbylljes së shtënisë, të gjendështeja Fashion tears Albanians' pockets Page 20

"Silva": Creditors worried about the money Page 8 Following Republic's interest in publishing the list of creditors of the industrial park "Silva" in the amount of 20 percent damages and in giving creditors the right to sell, the institution dealing with the problem has also reacted. Through a written notice signed by the bankruptcy administrator, several things have been declared. This notice makes it clear that work is currently underway to draw up the list of creditors, but apparently the problem remains the distribution of creditors' money, which so far has been transferred without invoices. This notice is an attempt to reassure creditors, but because it is covering up some shortcomings, it has turned against itself. The administration's mood and the procedures adopted are accepted and also represent a regulation aimed at avoiding responsibility. The whole public is asking to know where the money has gone and why the creditors are being given small portions in an unclear way. If this situation continues, things will become even more serious.

The memory of Balluku, Dume and Çako is honored Page 7 Another incident in the Adriatic Sea Montenegrin police threatened Page 17

DP: Government stained by trafficking Page 9 The Albanian Republican Party launched slanderous and empty accusations against the head of the legal office at the Government of Albania. Bujar Himiçi has been given a bad name by his superiors because of his appointment. The main purpose of the attacks is political and is not related to his ability to work. The accusations were made to attack the government and to give color to a debate that is fundamentally partisan. Special Poor Albania, billion-dollar tourism Page 10

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