Brozi asks the Constitutional Court to withdraw the Council of Ministers' lawsuit "The referendum should decide for me" The leader of Kasacion writes to President Berisha TIRANA - The leader of Kasacion is calling for a referendum. Only a few hours after he had spoken in the face-to-face "duel" - scheduled for today at 9:00 a.m. - with Prime Minister Meksi and Justice Minister Frasheri, Zef Brozi wrote a letter to the President of Albania, Sali Berisha. Speaking "in the name of the peace and goodness that Albania needs today", the Albanian chief judge asks Berisha, before leaving for the United States, to face him in a live televised debate. Yesterday Brozi also sent a letter to the Constitutional Court, asking it to withdraw the lawsuit filed against him by the Council of Ministers. On page 3 President Berisha and Chairman Brozi

GOVERNMENT Monopoly stamp on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages On page 3

HELSINKI Protest: "They did not let us look at the imprisoned Albanians" On page 3

Shkodër, PAD leader accused of public defamation Police arrest Zefi: forcibly taken to court Gjergj Zefi, one of the leaders of the Democratic Alliance Party, is detained by the police station in Shkodër. Now there, on the basis of a request sent from Tirana, he will have to face the judge in the trial, after having refused to take part, where the charge is one of "public defamation". At 12:15 yesterday, the Chairman of the Assembly of the Democratic Alliance party, in Shkodër, was detained by two police officers and taken to one of the detention rooms at the police station. On page 3 Shkodër

Parties agree: round table on 8 September TIRANA - The Republicans announce the date and time of the round table on the electoral law. "They meet on 8 September at the Palace of Congresses." A letter signed by the Republican leader Sabri Godo arrived yesterday at all the headquarters of the parliamentary parties as well as those participating in local government. For this, Godo also awaited the replies of the Democratic Party, the National Front and Legaliteti, which accepted his invitation only last evening. "I believe we will come to an agreement," says Godo, who did not fail to express his satisfaction at the fact that all the parties accepted the PR invitation. Only a short time ago, Sabri Godo had stated that the debate on the election law is a major issue that should be held as soon as possible. A. Çani on page 3

SHKODËR - The Albanian cardinal is in a serious health condition. Although the messengers communicating about him are optimistic about the health of their elderly relative, a fracture of the pelvic bone, following an accident with crutches, has become the cardinal's problem for recovery. Dom Mikel Koliqi, ordained by Pope John Paul II himself, in the Vatican. A helicopter took him from Shkodër to Durrës, from where Koliqi was transported to the Pula hospital. "San Giovanni Rotondo", where he is expected to undergo a delicate surgical intervention, pre

Customer amounts are withheld from wages GJIROKASTËR - On Monday morning around 20 workers from the electrical branch filed a lawsuit. Trial inside Elektriku: workers sue the branch for unpaid energy GJIROKASTËR - On Monday morning around 20 workers from the electrical branch accuser of 12 workers from the Additional Office. Since 1 July, after the decision of the Energy Corporation, local Electricity directors impose the payment fine on client workers, from 4,000 to 15,000 lekë. Responsibility for non-payment of the energy sold after this instruction is passed to the workers of the sales office. The union had protested at the directorate, because "such a point is not foreseen in the employment contract". The workers also expressed opposition to the corporation's instruction, also because it did not come before the official responsible inspectors, since the quality for similar cases is not kept, according to the wage bulletin. "Irregularities in the Electrical Branch in Gjirokastër amount to 35 percent energy theft, by citizens, private firms and state institutions. While the directorate has not reacted to the workers' protest, they have turned to the court to seek justice, based on the denounced terms of their work contract. Some time ago, minister Xhaja had declared that for "the losses of inspected energy, the responsible parties start from the institution". r.a.ko.

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Incident during the military operation in Shpirag Napalm burns "Enver" but also the soldier's hands TIRANA - The napalm in Shpirag burned the colossal letters with the dictator's name, but also the hands of the soldier who placed it there. The object of these lashings with flames was one of the soldiers of the Kanina unit, 23 years old. From a severe burn that affected one arm from the wrist, the right military hand in the Pojan unit. According to what the young man from Bigaçu, Kujtim, one of the workers on this piece, says, he had tied the two boys on 28 August, in the military unit under the command of the city authority. The news written over the Shpi-[?] rag valley, Kujtim according to the commander's orders, was hurriedly set to prepare the napalm for the huge letters, because it could evaporate quickly. 22 km away, a telegram had arrived at the unit saying that on 25 August, Kujtim was supposed to be at home, because his family would bring his engagement to the daughter of that city. For a short time, the operation and the incident delayed this ceremony. Only after eight days did the family learn that their son had been burned by the napalm thrown at the sign in Tirana. The soldier and the doctors of his command, Kujtim is under the care of doctors for the wounds he received, the destructive substance caught fire in his hands and threatened to burn his half-naked body. The fire also took his hands, the pain in both of them polished. Kujtim is out of danger of death. The doctors have closed in and waited until he leaves the hospital; he will also be accompanied by a question regarding the napalm burn. The alert father is asking for compensation. "I will ask the authorities to compensate for the damage caused to the boy and the family," says Sokoli Balla

VLORË - On Saturday around 7:30 p.m. a small boat with passengers overturned. VLORË - On Saturday around 7:30 p.m. a small boat with passengers overturned at a distance of about 200 meters from the shore. The boat sank in the water while the people traveling on it began efforts to reach the shore. Investigations have confirmed that the six people were seated together in a speedboat, with Italy as their destination on the coast. While five people managed to reach the Orikum coast alive, Liljana Hoxha from Fier, 32 years old, was unable to escape the pull of the water and the place where the tragedy took place was near the checkpoint, at the entrance to the military naval base 'Oriku'. There, the soldiers on guard themselves attempted first aid and to bring the girl back to life. While the other five, by means of police vehicles, were immediately taken away. The lifeless body of the unfortunate woman was taken to the Vlorë morgue, and her family members were also informed of the misfortune. The darkness at sea and the whole uninhabited area near the shores of Karaburun favor the escape of illegal migrants in this area, making it impossible for Italian control vehicles to intervene and provide assistance. During Saturday, near Dhërmi, a tanker truck from Tirana was stopped, with around 65 passengers, who were Kosovars, men and women. The discovery and stopping of the vehicle, eventually with hidden clandestine passengers heading to Italy, was carried out by the Vlorë police. Eight of the persons were found without documents and were released after further checks. (St.Ma)

The adventure of Albanian football begins On Saturday the shout GOL was repeated twenty-five times The first goal of the 95-96 season in Tirana (photo: H. Pustina) All the reports and surprises from Saturday's matches On pages 5-6 Bajko in anguish one day before the big challenge with Bulgaria On page 6 Everything from sports in Italy and the world: tennis and athletics On page 7 The results of football matches in Spain and Germany On pages 5-6

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