28/11/1998
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Gazeta Shqiptare

28 November 1998

Three women with crowns on their heads.

Otranto claims the lives of seven more undocumented migrants

Illegal trafficking strikes again Two inflatable boats collided near Brindisi, and among the victims were a woman and her 1-year-old child. Italian police are searching for the other bodies

50 construction companies shut down

New apartment buildings at risk. The Ministry suspends their operations On page 7

Thimio Kondi declares war on “Gazeta”

A person came

When politics is more important than the law

On page 5 When politics is more important than the law Teodor KEKO The conclusion of the Referendum in Albania not only failed to bring the conflict in Albanian politics to an end, but is making the absurdity grow even further. From behind the scenes at the DP comes the strange offer of a compromise: if the SP accepts that fewer than 50% of the population voted, we will accept the Constitution. How can a commission representing the Albanian state be compelled, in the name of compromise, to manipulate the figures? In that case, don’t set up any more commissions, don’t hold any more referendums, and choose a few people among yourselves with compromises like these. Although this proposal marks the greatest height of

Kondi declares war on “Gazeta”

A person came to the newsroom a few days ago to clarify a minor professional incident. After a heated discussion, he concluded: “All right, then, if you want, we’ll start a war.” Yesterday another incident took place, an even more serious one: the challenge to war came from a minister, Thimo Kondi, the person in charge of Justice in this country. During a meeting, which we recorded, to try to understand why the Ministry of Justice no longer provides news (they keep it under lock and key as if it were their personal property), Kondi replied: “Fine, let’s start a war.” Yesterday the minister was still suffering from the complexes caused by an article published by Gazeta a month earlier. “You mus- Continued on page 6

Koçi’s broom gets underway: 70 students at the top of the police force

Koçi brings students into the police leadership. Yesterday evening the Minister of Public Order signed one of the announced dismissals, that of the chief of general traffic, while appointing around 70 students from the Academy of Public Order to key positions throughout the country. The young people have filled the vacancies left after the departure of the incompetent or corrupt. The appearance of the blue uniforms is changing. Police officers in all police stations will be led by newly graduated officers. On page 3

AFTER BEING RAPED, SHE WINS THE MISS WORLD CROWN

ISRAELI WOMAN On pages 12-13

89 POLICE OFFICERS SLAUGHTERED IN 3 YEARS

TRAGIC TOLL On page 6