THE PS LEADER ON “5 QUESTIONS BY BABARAMO”: SALIU HAS BLOCKED TIRANA In Berat, the PS election office is set on fire. Incident in Kavajë and Mat. KQZ’s Ristani: The deputy chairwoman’s term has expired. The U.S. ambassador: Neutral police, guarantee the elections In Berat, the PS election office is set on fire. Incident in Kavajë and Mat. KQZ’s Ristani: The deputy chairwoman’s term has expired. The U.S. ambassador: Neutral police, guarantee the elections By ILIR BABARAMO The PS leader Edi Rama, also the candidate for Tirana Municipality, declared yesterday that the PS has taken “special measures to protect the votes from manipulation” in the 8 May elections. Rama revealed that a file is being compiled with the observed violations, which, in addition to the OSCE, will also be handed over to the Prosecutor’s Office... (In photo:) PS leader Edi Rama on “5 questions by Babaramo” (Right, top:) The PS election office in Kavajë, where the incident took place (Below:) The injured person On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI They have filled the air with promises from the municipalities, party flags and the incendiary TV spots of this campaign... No one can see the other end of the world, Tirana,... Promises, spots, beatings and dynamite! Continues on page 29

The former head of the Court of Cassation comments on the elections and the behavior of the international community “I strongly condemn all those who defend corrupt officials” The reason I was brought to write this article were the attitudes of the international community toward the 2009 elections, toward the state terror of 21 January 2011 and other events in Albania during the last two years, as well as the debates taking place in the Albanian media about these attitudes. In particular, these debates show that Albanians have now moved beyond the stage of the first years after the collapse of the communist dictatorship, when the words, speeches and advice of the international community seemed to come from God. Those were the years when we aspired to democracy but did not have the experience of democracy.... By ZEF BROZI On pages 24-25

THE LSI CANDIDATE: I WILL CHALLENGE BIMA The LSI candidate Genci Sinojmeri GENCI SINOJMERI: MY PLAN FOR GJIROKASTRA WILL GIVE THE CITY A NEW FACE On pages 14-15

Yesterday in “The Guardian” By BRIAN WHITAKER The Syrian uprising, which began with low-level protests only a month ago, continues to spread and grow. On Monday, hundreds of people gathered.... Syria in the struggle of resistance Continues on page 28

THE CANDIDATE’S PROMISE Lulzim Basha: With one ticket you will travel across Tirana county On page 3

ENDIRA BUSHATI SPEAKS On page 11

THE EVENT IN SHKODER The van falls, Kadria: How I saved my two children and myself On page 22

AT THE END OF APRIL Mosque competition, Kuwait gives 225 thousand euros On page 13

UT: VALID FOR 2 YEARS On page 12