SMUGGLING / Clash between institutions a few hours after the vote on the new Government Coffee, the first scandal of "Majko" Four lorries seized in Pogradec. 480 thousand dollars at stake The Customs chief intervenes: They must be released, the Ministry of Public Order objects They are rubbing fear against us From page 4 The Serbs enter the border, terror in Frukës P This morning, two years after the protest, mendiun qafën e zburdoi. According to border police, more than 5 million new lek worth of contraband goods entering our country from the Republic of Macedonia were seized after checks by customs officers. The same goods, two cars and four trucks with foreign license plates were blocked near the border. A clash with weapons [?] by several still-unidentified citizens, who tried to break through the checkpoint. On Monday evening at the place called "Qafa e Thanës" in the district of Pogradec, police and customs stopped four lorries loaded with coffee. The entire quantity of the goods is suspected to have been smuggled in and had not been cleared through customs. Immediately after the block, the general directorate of customs entered the scene and ordered the release of the lorries. Representatives of the Ministry of Public Order opposed this action, insisting that the goods should be seized until the investigations are completed. Sources from Pogradec report that the value of the goods reaches around 480 thousand dollars. What the Constitution is and why it should be voted for For the first time, more than 500 intellectuals, artists and athletes address the public opinion today with an appeal to approve the new Constitution of Albania by referendum. According to them, the document is more than a legal act. It is a new political and social contract that guarantees fundamental human freedoms and rights, enshrines the separation of powers and creates the foundations for the functioning of the democratic state. The appeal is published in full on page five and the signatures are those of 518 personalities from Albanian public life. However, alongside an optimistic atmosphere, the campaign is being accompanied by political tensions. In the Kukës prefecture, incidents are reported in border areas, while in public debate the fierce discussion between supporters and opponents of the constitutional project continues. On page 4

maybe she's the mum? For the first time, more than 500 intellectuals, artists and athletes address the public opinion today with an appeal to approve the new Constitution of Albania by referendum. More than six newspaper pages are filled with their names. Here there are names of professors, painters, academics, writers and singers, footballers and directors. For the first time, people from culture and those from sport, who are not very concerned with either politics or referendums, are responding so massively to such an initiative. In a way, this shows that in the country’s strained atmosphere a new hope has been born. At least for part of Albanian society, the constitution is being seen as a way out of the political deadlock. Are there constitutional clauses, articles or legal formulations in its text that could raise questions? Yes. In fact, there may be quite a few. A constitution is not an irreplaceable work of art. Nor is it a document that cannot be touched. It can be reviewed, amended, improved. Precisely because it is a political contract. But what matters at this moment is the fact that the country urgently needs a rule accepted by the majority, a legitimate framework that will limit the arbitrariness of power and protect citizens’ freedoms. The proposed Constitution is not perfect. But rejecting it without offering a credible alternative would leave the country in an even more dangerous void. If the referendum fails, we risk remaining hostage to repeated institutional crises. That is why the appeal of the 518 personalities has a special weight: not because the signatories are infallible, but because they are signaling that civil society is entering the debate and seeking a solution through democratic means. In this sense, voting for the constitution is more than a choice about a text. It is a choice for normality.

The Serbs enter the border, terror in Frukës On pages 4, 8

In Tirana on Monday-block On page 9

Parliament decided Vëllobesimi Malko: Yes 105 deputies, none from the opposition On page 3

Interview after the vote Karamiho: Only Malko’s program does not have corruption On page 2

GAZETA of the writer The band of the greyish review 173 years On page 5 GAZETA university A fire in the rough horn concerted the opening of the day On page 7 Majko: We do not intervene in the FSHF On page 11

GAZETA SHOPTARE new also 8 DAYS On page 4

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