Duel over who controls the police chiefs A storm at Police Station 3 in Tirana. Minister Poçi has signed the suspension of 12 criminal investigation officers. Those dismissed sent a letter to the Prime Minister yesterday. Here is how Albania’s top police chiefs are currently divided between Meta’s and Poçi’s favorites, and who they are On page 3

Gjinushi to Nano: Give me 4 areas, and I’ll support Rama The leader of the PSD again proposes that the Socialist leader cooperate in the local elections. Nano is unavailable to respond because he is abroad. Ruçi takes his place: I expect Gjinushi in my office; he should stop sending us messages through the newspaper On page 2

Brojka responds to the Minister Arbert BROJKA Dear Mr. Rama. I cannot stoop to the level of the insults and contempt contained in your letter published in “Gazeta Shqiptare”, regarding the painting of ministry buildings—or, rather, the “Return to Identity” project. I wrote my letter to Prime Minister Meta, the Prefect of Tirana Taulant Deda, the Director of the Construction Police Mithat Havari, as well as to you personally, with the good intention of upholding the law. For this reason, I am addressing you in a column, if I may call it that, in which I want to inform the public, as well as you, dear Mr. Rama, that it is my duty to defend the law, against everyone... Continued on page 4

List of the names of those who have won telephone numbers: They should report immediately to the service counters On page 24