Hundreds of VEFA creditors: "Either the money, or a hunger strike" Alimuça: "We have reached an agreement with the creditors. Repayment will resume on 1 October" Hours of tension in the capital. Police intervene to clear the Ring Road TIRANA - Hundreds of VEFA creditors are protesting outside the "Elektromekanike" office. Vehbi Alimuça himself, where the creditors were among those met, has not shown up there. The creditors protested for 2 hours, causing traffic disruptions as well. "We do not recognize the representatives of the commissioners," say the creditors. "They are Vehbi's people, who after taking their money leave". "We want an answer about our money, or we will continue the protests until a hunger strike." Clashes also among the protesters: "We do not recognize the representatives who meet with Vehbi. They think only of themselves" TIRANA - Hundreds of VEFA creditors are protesting outside the "Elektromekanike" office. Vehbi Alimuça himself, where the creditors were among those met, has not shown up there. The creditors protested for 2 hours, causing traffic disruptions as well. "We do not recognize the representatives of the commissioners," say the creditors. "They are Vehbi's people, who after taking their money leave". "We want an answer about our money, or we will continue the protests until a hunger strike." The creditors' agreement with the Company has also been sent to President Meidani, Prime Minister Nano and the embassies Yesterday, Vehbi Alimuça also received the creditors' representatives at his headquarters. It seems they reached a consensus. In the petition signed by both sides, it is stated that Vefa will renew all contracts within 3 September and that the distribution of money will begin on 1 October. "The state of Vemos, our country belongs to Vefa," said the creditors' representatives. "We do not want state administrators," states the petition. Alimuça himself declared that he is satisfied and declared that it is a pyramid scheme On page 3

TIRANA - Sabotage against Tirana’s water supply. Around 85 kg of explosives [ ? ] in a main water pipe of the State [ ? ] blocked the capital’s water supply for around 20 hours. According to specialists, the attack was intentional and one of the possible leads is thought to be [ ? ] and revenge by the electricians. In fact, the explosive was placed only a little while [ ? ] later in the area around the Tirana effect. For the start of using drinking water for washing cars and construction works. According to the director of Tirana’s water utility, Faruk Taro, the only lead in this damage is sabotage of the drinking water supply for more than half of the capital. In fact, the works were intensive on Saturday and the two pipes found damaged were precisely welded by the workers in the water utility. It seems that the morning explosion on Saturday caused a crack and other damage to the 840-year-old pipes of Tirana’s drinking water. Bomb against water Yesterday’s alarm stopped water supply to half the capital. On page 5

- The grenade explosion yesterday indeed all were urgently taken to the Military Hospital in Tirana and at the moment the condition of some of them is still serious. The event took place in one of the neighborhoods of the city of Laç. Mystery surrounds the incident while the police are trying to identify the perpetrators of the crime. The event happened on Friday evening. It was 21:30 when some of the residents of a building in neighborhood 4 saw people sitting in the lobby on the first floor and talking to each other. Suddenly, an offensive grenade exploded among them. Panic and confusion followed, while six people felt the weight of their injuries. First aid was given by neighbors, and later the police arrived. The rapid-response vehicles took on the role of ambulances and after taking the injured to the city hospital, they were urgently sent to the Military Hospital in Tirana. The condition of three is still serious. The police continued investigating the incident. Its mystery deepens further because the reasons for it and the person who carried out the crime are unknown. According to a witness, who refuses to give an exact confirmation of the news, it was one of the neighborhood residents who threw the explosive. The six injured are Anton Kamberi, 23, Shpresa Xhepa, 23, Distina Kondi, 31, Artur Çuni, 42, Nikolla Tare, 29, and Bernard Trenova, 8. Some of the residents of the building’s first floor, when they saw the police arrive, immediately ran away, which indicates a possible control against them. ab.

TIRANA - The league championship resumes. Out of one scheduled match in the first round, one will be played. Tirana's champions host at their home in "Qemal Stafa" a team [ ? ] match, which is more than a football game and conveys the message of [ ? ]. Its flag, after traveling around the world, will be seen in the Albanian capital and for this reason the honor of the first to Albania will be given to receive it. City - other matches are played today. On page 7

The minister responds to Vinçani’s accusations Sharp polemics again over the army’s mysteries during March TIRANA - Brokaj reopens the file on the destruction of the army. "Zhulali had the courage to return to Albania to account for himself," Brokaj commented this evening in his relentless address. In a special conference, the Turkish defence minister Brokaj [ ? ] responded to the attacks by former deputy chief of the general staff Vinçani that he had ordered the opening of the depots during the month of March. "The psychopathic syndrome of Vinçani. I was neither army commander, nor president, nor Minister of Defence to give such an order. It was a civilian who was controlled at every moment by the secret police," Brokaj declared. "Vinçani’s actions show how much filth there was in the Albanian army, which brought down its honor, dignity and destroyed it," declares the Minister of Defence. Brokaj Zhulali On page 2

ELBASAN - The frontal attack against crime begins. More than ten bases were attacked by the police during Friday evening and throughout Saturday. At least 28 people have been detained and investigations have begun into them for involvement in various crimes. Friday’s event shook the entire city, as the police decided to begin the offensive. After the city, Molishti, Belshi and Cerriku also came under police target. ab. On page 6

The bronze parts would be sold as scrap metal in the market POLICE: "THE FINDING OF THE PARTS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN CATCHING THE PERPETRATOR" TIRANA - Mother Teresa’s monument is stolen. Following a complaint filed by the director of the Institute for the Realization of Works of Art, it is reported to the Police Directorate that Tirana has this institution [ ? ] in words, the bronze limbs of a bust of Mother Teresa have been stolen. Yesterday, in an operation by the forces of police station 2, some suspects and the stolen materials were seized. Yesterday, I made officers in chalk a engaged in motor searches of Mother Teresa, officers of the Tirana police were mobilized in an operation to find the two limbs of Mother Teresa. Thus, with the state police, the Tirana Police Directorate received a complaint from the Institute for the Realization of Works of Art that on 10 September, in the premises of this Institute, parts of a bronze monument prepared for Mother Teresa had been stolen. Upon receiving the notice, the investigative group went to the scene to carry out the necessary expertise and clarify the circumstances of the commission of this crime. Yesterday, on a road near the junction, by the forces of police station 2 and the Tirana Directorate and based on the results of the work of the investigative group, with a series of checks in several bases and at the market where scrap metal was sold. At the end of this operation, the sought-after parts were found. They were found in the home of a minor citizen, among the scrap metal. From sources in the Tirana Police Directorate we learn that finding the stolen parts was more important than catching the perpetrator of the crime. Ermal Dizardi From the tributes to Mother Te

Company notice SILVA The company "Silva" informs all its creditors that from 15 September 1997 and until a further notice, it will not make any payments, since during this period transactions with banks have been suspended in the interest of TRANSPARENCY, a process which will certainly be a help in solving problems between the claimant, the company and the State.

Canon "Durresi", opposite the former Court Parts AND SERVICE Mobile phones - Fax machines - Photocopying Landline phones - Computers - Printers From 15.09.97, and onwards, students, university students, teachers and administrative staff will photocopy A4 for 5 lekë/page. The first private station in Tirana "Radio 1me" FM 105.4 Mhz