Plan “C”

Police denounce the Chairman of the Democratic Party Sali Berisha before the arrest The government discusses at midnight

SH wastefulness

The truth about the energy shortage How 500 million m³ of water were drained from Lake Fierzë In April, the gates were opened and 25% of the lake’s capacity was discharged for no reason Page 3

EDITORIAL

By Andrea Nako Energy is in short supply, but Albanians continue to be served only the rhetoric of those in power. In the mornings you have to look for your clothes by candlelight; in the evenings you have to eat your food by candlelight too, while the light switches remain off indefinitely, leaving room for the political struggle that has flared up again. The government is engaged in finding a thousand ways to appease the next political protest. Agents, newspapers, provocateurs have been sent into the attack to deny a crowd of people... If only all this time were used to find a solution for the days... Albania is in darkness. Relations with Serbia are being analyzed, exchanges with Greece are being commented on, delegations are arriving

Albania plunged into darkness

Page 5 Albania plunged into darkness; foreign delegations leave, Albanian delegations arrive. The government is the only one that wants to talk about these things and does not hesitate to spend lengthy faxes presenting developments as its successes. But how many citizens want to hear about the “meeting” and spend the last pennies of their wages buying candles? How many citizens want to hear about the stones thrown by the “Democrats” and the government’s “patience,” when the unemployed head of the household, the mayor, takes away even the only place in Tirana where he could earn a few lekë without being reduced to begging. How many citizens want to hear about ministers’ initiatives, when each day is always worse than the one before.

Koseni, Ndreu and Pilo Fall

10 names on Minister Gjoni’s list Mr. Gjoni, the new Minister of Public Order, having left the Ministry of Defense, has now taken the reins of the Albanian Police. After the “grand” plans that remained on paper when he was in charge of the Army, other plans are now expected to be carried out at the Ministry of Public Order. A real storm is expected to shake the troubled ministry in the coming days. Sources say that “everything will be torn down to its foundations.” Several directorate heads are at the top of the list; they have monopolized the ministry and have not been moved, despite the fact that ministers have changed more often. Ilir Gjoni will start with the directors at the Ministry and then move on to the Police directors in the prefectures.

Cani: Banks at risk

Finances shaken. Deposits are missing The amount of money held outside banks has increased. This was confirmed yesterday by the Governor of the Bank of Albania, Shkëlqim Cani, who also said that this phenomenon has had an impact in reducing the level of bank deposits. For at least the first nine months of the current year, around 90 billion lek, or about 30 percent of the total amount of money in Albania, has circulated outside the banking system. According to him, this indicator has a negative effect on the proper functioning of monetary developments. Page 11

Police: The perpetrator is the husband’s brother

The truth about the murder of the married couple is revealed The perpetrator of the murder of the Pacaj couple on Thursday morning was the husband’s brother. The tragic incident in the village of Virth, in Malësia e Madhe, in which a man and a woman were killed by automatic gunfire, along with the family’s cow, ended with the perpetrator’s arrest. Although it was initially difficult for the Police forces, as the main suspected motive was thought to be an old blood feud, the perpetrator’s name was made known yesterday. Page 8

Man of religion sells three Egyptians

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Photo of a man beside a car.

The Frenchman who lost a leg over a screw

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Announcement

Today at 10:30, the PRSH Central Headquarters board will hold a press conference.