The 15-year-old spent 5 hours under sexual violence, punches and kicks Page 7 EDITORIAL No peace in the village Who is the wagon with horses? End-of-year observations, the fish that comes in smoke, because they must be learned once and for all, the sick jogaits, the usual rumblings that on the earth, such. And a turned head as it says that the man who does not dare to visit the rooster at the catastrophic thought, that yesterday is the first Albania that the state right the kiss. Man keeps it, does not ask the counterpart, the dark knot of statements, ignores insecurity and the guilt of irresponsibility. In preservation and in the state, it is not inside, does not explain, does not move for a trap. Some kind of softness of compositions, so that the previous word creates more of both on a hook like glasses. Just one, and here is an inequality. For 10 predecessors, I must say that it has been difficult until yesterday in separation from the moment when they will separate us from the moment when they will separate us.

Hunger, drugs, quarrels & rock’n’roll Marijuana was being handed out for free near the police’s nightmare; people were breaking trees and lighting fires to keep warm (Report from “Nađa e Ferrit”) Page 19

The Republicans turn to the CEC, OSCE and ODIHR The head of the OSCE, a surprise statement ahead of the elections Page 3 The head of Kasaj, the district commune [?] 1996, has produced the document and do not call it otherwise. In Terovci five days ago, an incident involving beatings took place, following the local and general elections. Another such incident occurred in the village of Gazmend [?] in the commune of Kryevidh, where left-wing activists beat the right-wing candidate, Shkëlzen Preza. Both victims presented themselves at the police station and requested protection. According to PP sources, several attacks on republican candidates have been recorded in rural areas in recent weeks. The Republican Party sent a letter yesterday to the CEC, OSCE and ODIHR, requesting immediate intervention to guarantee a peaceful and free electoral process. The head of the OSCE made a statement that was interpreted as concern about the electoral climate in the country.

Caught stealing 22 thousand lek worth of solar oil Page 5 The owner of the vessel, caught loaded with two cans of diesel, had false documents [?]. Kavaja police blocked a fishing-type boat yesterday at noon, owned by citizen T. Alçani, docked at the beach port, where it passes every day. On board the vessel there was a large fuel tank and two other drums with around 22 thousand liters of solar oil. Police officials said the owner of the vessel did not have any documentation for the fuel. The investigation showed that the vehicle documents were forged. The arrested were identified as Bexhet [?] Shehi, a police commissioner at the Port of Durrës, as well as the owner of the boat T. Alçani. Sources from Kavaja police stated that the arrested are being investigated for fuel theft and document forgery.

KPD/Annulment of Ramsa’s projects threatened Page 8

The exchange rate shoots up to 160 lek Page 9

He was fixing part of the electrical grid Page 6

Local chief of T. Tërori should not influence the general elections Page 3 The local elections in T. Tërori should not affect the parliamentary elections of 1 October. Although the results of the local elections will be used by analysts and politicians to draw conclusions, they do not constitute a decisive indicator of the balance of political forces at the national level. According to Ahmetaj, the focus should be on the standards of the process and not on using the local result as a forecast for the general elections. In a press statement he stressed that parties must respect the rules and avoid tensions.

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Violence against PP candidates must stop Page 3 The Albanian Republican Party (PR) denounced yesterday in a public statement the increase in pressure and incidents against its candidates in several areas of the country. The statement says that voters and opposition representatives are facing threats and acts of violence, which according to it undermine the minimum standards of a democratic race. PR calls on domestic institutions and international observers to monitor the process closely and take preventive measures. The letter was sent to the Central Election Commission, the OSCE mission and ODIHR.

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