The internationals ask the prime minister to hand over the Guardsmen. “I need them for Friday’s protest” Berisha: Edi, I’ll deal with you. SHISH and Ina Rama are investigating The internationals ask the prime minister to hand over the Guardsmen. “I need them for Friday’s protest” STATE REVENGE Berisha: Edi, I’ll deal with you. SHISH and Ina Rama are investigating

By BLEDAR HOTI Prime Minister Sali Berisha threatens opposition leader Edi Rama, saying that if he tries to stage demonstrations again, “he will get what a bandit deserves.” The head of government made this statement at yesterday’s afternoon cabinet meeting, while a few minutes later Rama himself replied that he would be at the forefront of the protests. “Any further attempt to seize institutions will receive exemplary punishment, not on others, but on Rama personally. There will not be... Continues on pages 2-3

EXCLUSIVE VIA NEWS24 In the photo: Guardsmen being treated by hospital teams inside the Prime Minister’s Office premises The officers are not allowed to go home The Guardsmen who shot the protesters are being kept isolated at the Prime Minister’s Office By ARTAN HOXHA The Guardsmen who opened fire on the opposition protesters on January 21 are being kept isolated inside the Prime Minister’s Office premises, which are under the control of the Republican Guard. All Guard personnel, injured or hurt with blunt instruments by demonstrators, have been receiving treatment for three days in the open air inside the perimeter of the government building. One of the Guard commanders has prevented the removal of any... Continues on pages 4-5

The protester fighting for his life in hospital By ERMELINDA HOXHAJ One of the intensive care rooms at the Military Hospital, where since Friday, January 21, the young man from Lezha, 36-year-old Aleks Nika, has been fighting between life and death. At the door in front of intensive care are several members of his family, one of his five sisters, since Aleks is an only son, his uncle, his maternal uncle, some cousins and nephews. But what has weighed most heavily on his relatives has been the visit of... Continues on page 6

THE CHURCH: JANUARY 21, PAINFUL On pages 8-9

Yesterday in “La Repubblica” Yesterday in “La Repubblica” By ROBERTO SAVIANO I earned a law degree, awarded to me by the University of Genoa; it was an unforgettable day for me. I believed that... The real terror is the isolation of judges Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By ALBA MALLTEZI Only when a person's life among us begins to receive the absolute value it deserves, will we Albanians begin to distinguish the... When life begins to gain value Continues on page 21

COMMENT By ERJON TASE On page 20

KATOVICA By SHABAN MURATI On page 21

INTERVIEW On pages 10-11

THE PILLARS IN FUSHË-KRUJË On page 19

REGULATION On page 17