TENSE SITUATION FOR THE MAYOR OF TIRANA. CEC NORMATIVE ACT: THE DISPUTED VOTES MUST BE COUNTED PS threat: Be careful, do not touch the result. There will be a popular revolt. Basha: Every vote must be counted. Ambassadors are concerned: Announce the result. Lulzim Basha and Ambassador Arvizu at 11:00 p.m. in a bar in Bllok MPs ‘OCCUPY’ CEC THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TOWARD TIRANA PS threat: Be careful, do not touch the result. There will be a popular revolt. Basha: Every vote must be counted. Ambassadors are concerned: Announce the result. Lulzim Basha and Ambassador Arvizu at 11:00 p.m. in a bar in Bllok By TEDI BLUSHI Thousands of militants and supporters of the Socialist Party will gather today at 9 a.m. in front of the headquarters of the Central Election Commission, to protest the decision that aims to consider as valid all ballots for the mayor of the Municipality... On pages 2-5 (In the photo:) CEC Chairman Arben Ristani, yesterday at the CEC meeting, where PS MPs entered as observers

Constitutional scholars analyze the CEC draft normative act for the capital “It is difficult with this CEC to count the invalid votes” By GILMANA BUSHATI The normative act, as far as the ballots cast by Tirana citizens into the wrong box are concerned, requires the vote of 5 of the CEC’s 7 members, meaning it requires a qualified majority. This is what the well-known constitutional scholar Luan Omari says, who will not further expand on his comments regarding the situation created in the CEC after its decision to issue this act, but clarifies the legal procedure provided for in the Electoral Code for the way this act is voted on. “The Central Election Commission may issue the normative act, but it is a matter that is decided by votes. Every act On page 6

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Yesterday in “New York Times” By MAHMOUD ABBAS 63 years ago, a 13-year-old Palestinian boy was forced to leave his home in the Galilean town of Safed and fled with his family to Syria..... The delayed State of Palestine Continues on page 28

Opinion of the Day “This is a miracle of freedom” - “This is a miracle of Freedom”, these were the closing words of Mr. Sali Berisha’s speech... By PËRPARIM KABO “ This is a miracle of freedom ” - “This is a miracle of Freedom”, these were the closing words of Mr. Sali Berisha’s speech... International, but not foreigners! Continues on page 29

THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE Virgin oil, smuggling drivers are released On page 8

THE FAILURE Tirana, family taxes in 4 months, only 2% On page 12

A BENEFIT FOR BUSINESS Fiscal amnesty comes into force today, instructions expected On page 10

DOSSIER Mehmet Myftiu: How I defended Kasem Trebeshina in court On pages 22-23