THE HIGHLIGHT Energy imports are cut in half. Fierz[a] is delayed We are running out of gas reserves A fault also shuts down the Fier power plant EDITORIAL For New Year's Eve we will have a few more hours of light. That is all the government can do for Albanians at the end of its term. In fact, we may have a heavy condition of solidarity, with governments calling on citizens to save as much energy as possible by switching off electric heating and other power-consuming devices. However, this does not change the bleak situation much. The government has thought that Albanians should see New Year as a night of change, with the light bulb turned off, bearing in mind that the gas supply has been cut off altogether. The government has also thought that a candle should be lit in homes, but not electric lights at midnight. Albania will have a long night of saving for the New Year. And if the bad things go too far, may the New Year save us! By endorsing this situation, if salvation has not come from abroad… Page 7

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is little, when you think that last year and the disastrous year 2000, In fact, it could also be seen as a kind of solidarity feast, where the government has invited citizens to save as much energy as possible by switching off heating and other consumer devices. Sorry, the remote-controlled citizens understand this too, from the gas government. So the government has thought that Albanians should see New Year as a night of change, with the light bulb turned off, bearing in mind that at midnight there should be a candle lit in homes, but not electric lights. This situation is quite typical of a bankrupt and careless government toward its own people. With such solidarity, the officials are saving us more and more. This is a very tragic situation, if we do not save in order for the New Year to save us! And if the bad things go too far, may the New Year save us! Page 7

How the sale price of AMC was valued The figure for the only mobile phone company. Under the name 'Albana Mobile Communications' (AMC), they robbed the Albanian government quite a bit . And because of this, Albanians will feel very disappointed when they remember that, under the conditions for the privatization of AMC, the government had an easy task that it could have carried out very well. It was the whole government. But instead, they decided to do something different, to leave this privatization with a completely unclear outcome. In fact, it is more than clear that it was the government’s experts who had decided that AMC would go through a privatization with the lowest bid and with a very questionable gain for the Albanian state. This stems from the way the sale was carried out and from the role of senior officials who covered up this process. Page 11

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The committees of T[a]lor will be punished Commissioners’ responsibility amendments for 2001 The committees of Talor will be punished Koz toward self-destruction PS. The committees of Talor will be punished The elections were held without problems, while it is clearly evident that there is a tendency toward destabilization. At this moment, such an atmosphere must be created that excludes any possibility of clashes. The chairman of the PBDNJ stated that elections must be free, fair and democratic for every side. Page 2

10% of the dirty money of Albanian officials “For 20 police employees and state service personnel, the relevant documents have been filed in order to begin investigations, and their investigation has started,” said the Deputy Minister of Public Order, Blerim Çela, in an interview with the Korean newspaper “Kookje” and in another with the South Korean television KBS. The committee 'Those who benefit should be punished' has replaced quite a lot of these cases. 'In such a field there is a lot of institutional influence' for 10% of the dirty money it is said. Page 5

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