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Gazeta Shqiptare

14 April 2011

Intellectuals face Basha

Edi Rama presents the “tram”: Berisha, municipal director Halimi: Construction? How should I tell women “No” in the maternity ward Edi Rama presents the “tram”: Berisha, municipal director Intellectuals face Basha Halimi: Construction? How should I tell women “No” in the maternity ward The PD candidate for Tirana: A moratorium on new building permits, but not on existing ones. I do not want to patch up trousers that have been ruined for 20 years By BLEDAR HOTI The PD candidate for Tirana Municipality, Lulzim Basha, said in a meeting with intellectuals from the “Initiative for Tirana” forum that he cannot give the residents of the capital more than what he has already offered in his program. He stated that he is a man of kept promises, and he has shown this over the six years he has held government posts. Basha said he will draft a new regulatory plan, a tram, green spaces. Unlike in the first confrontation at this meeting, it stood out... Continued on pages 2-3

The six issues of Albania

Opinion of the Day By ALEXANDER ARVIZU As for the role of the international community and the United States in these elections, I want to be very clear: we are neither the arbiter nor the judge here. ... Continued on page 29 The six issues of Albania

Agriculture lecturer: leaflets under the office because I criticized the government

Besnik Gjongecaj, lecturer at the Agricultural University writes in GSH (In the photo) Besnik Gjongecaj. (Right) The Agricultural University in Kamëz Besnik Gjongecaj: In that leaflet I was accused of having betrayed the troponjatët by criticizing the government, and of having automatically supported the Party of Labour Besnik Gjongecaj: The leaflet was like those of party organizations before the 1990s. I had understood for some time that I was no longer being invited to seminars or conferences, or even scientific roundtables On page 6

71-year-old knocks on the court’s door: My name is not on the list, I want to vote

Hasan Kaja proved he cannot choose Resident of unit 10 is missing from the list: I will win it by court order Hasan Kaja proved he cannot choose 71-year-old knocks on the court’s door: My name is not on the list, I want to vote Resident of unit 10 is missing from the list: I will win it by court order By KLODIANA LALA They have removed me from the voters’ list. I want them to allow me to vote in the local elections of May 8, 2011. It is my right...” Hasan Kaja, 71, is the first person to have “knocked” on the doors of the Tirana court, asking for a constitutional right that he claims has been denied to him. The elderly Kaja is a resident of unit no. 10 in Tirana. As soon as the voters’ lists were published, the 71-year-old checked whether his name was on that list or not, which as soon as it was put... On page 7

Big Brother contestant is the PS candidate: I will show you a different Lazarat

27-year-old Republika Kazmiaj On page 8

Pray. Hope. Prepare.

Yesterday in the “New York Times” By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN When I was in Cairo during the Egyptian uprising, I asked to switch hotels for one day, to be closer to the scene of action, and I called... Continued on page 28 Pray. Hope. Prepare.

The truths of April 2 in the eyes of the rebels

REPLY TO ÇELAJ By ALFONS GRISHA On pages 22-23

Decision, blocking official cars used for campaigning

BERISHA’S ORDER On page 4

Mystery, father and 11-year-old daughter injured

THE INCIDENT IN BERAT On page 21