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The vote: 104 FOR Now Albanians have an institution where they can complain about all the dissatisfaction and grievances they have with the state administration, as well as about other matters, which ... administration, as well as about other matters, called the People’s Advocate. After several rounds of voting, Parliament has finally selected the People’s Advocate from among 15 candidates. Ermir Dobjani is now the man who, as of yesterday, is also the institution known as the “People’s Advocate,” which is also provided for in the new Albanian Constitution. But although the Albanian legislature has entrusted Dobjani with its vote, from the very first day of his election, the latter... On page 5 The super-defender without a telephone

paradox Edmond TUPJA When I was in primary school, I had a classmate named Roza V; she was top of the class, clever, hardworking, and especially nimble—perhaps more than she should have been; she was slim, with golden-yellow hair, but her gaze and her sense of smell... Continued on page 20

Why is the Prosecutor’s Office seeking to stall Ardian Kalia’s case file? “For defamation against the Haxhia brothers” Was Berisha’s trial followed by chance, or was it simply a backstage maneuver to ensure his conviction? There are many facts that support both versions, but they point more strongly toward actions that were carefully calculated and meticulously planned, so as ultimately to pin the democratic leader against the wall. Citizen Sali Ram Berisha has been sued for defamation by Isamedin Haxhia, the brother of his former bodyguard, Izet Haxhia. The plaintiff, Haxhia, is determined to see his effort to convict Berisha through to the end. He has taken every step to bring Berisha to the dock, but, apparently, the indignation and the effort... On page 7