The PD candidate on “News 24”: The 21 January? The Guard does not take orders from the minister PD CANDIDATE ON “NEWS 24”: THE 21 JANUARY? THE GUARD DOES NOT TAKE ORDERS FROM THE MINISTER “I AM REVIEWING THE SQUARE PROJECT” Lulzim Basha: The truth about my “American” passport The candidate for Tirana Municipality: Skënderbej Square, we will verify what the law says, but we will not waste energy and money on issues that are not priorities

The phrase requesting notification of the candidates’ schedule is removed Manipulation, the CEC changes the decision on party tapes 1. Electoral subjects must determine the distribution of airtime for campaign coverage between the national campaign and the campaign of candidates for mayor/chairman of the commune. This distribution must be sent before the start of the campaign to radio and television operators and to the Media Monitoring Board. Radio and television operators are obliged to respect the campaign coverage according to the distribution determined by the electoral subjects. The Media Monitoring Board monitors compliance with the time ratios of broadcast, at the request of the electoral subject. In case of non-implementation in time, this distribution must be sent before the start of the campaign to radio and television operators and to the Media Monitoring Board. 1. Electoral subjects must determine the distribution of airtime available to electoral subjects between the national campaign and the campaign of candidates for mayor/chairman of the commune. This distribution must be sent before the activities are carried out, to radio and television operators and to the Media Monitoring Board. Radio and television operators are obliged to respect the campaign coverage according to the distribution determined by the electoral subjects. The Media Monitoring Board monitors compliance with the proposed time ratios. (In photo) Facsimile of the original CEC decision (top) and the amended one (bottom) for party tapes The manipulation with document no. 460 is revealed. The original decision obliges candidates to notify “before the activities are carried out” In the amended text in document no. 460 it is written that the division of electoral airtime by the parties for their candidates is made before the electoral campaign On page 7

By ILIR BABARAMO The Democratic candidate for Tirana Municipality, Lulzim Basha, on the program “Five Questions from Babaramo” on “News24”, says that if he is elected mayor, he will review the project started by Rama for Skënderbej Square if everything has been carried out in accordance with the law. Basha stresses that the priority of his work is not the demolition of the “Pyramid”. Mr Rama has won three times against PD figures. Why did you decide to take on this challenge? The race for Tirana, where the citizens decide, has nothing to do with the opponent,... Continues on pages 2-3

The renowned writer comments on the situation in the Balkans Kadare: The creation of two Albanian states in the region is a victory for the nation “The Dick Marty report? Too much importance was given to rhetoric, which should not have caught us by surprise” The creation of two Albanian states in the Balkans was an extraordinary victory for Albanians,” this is how writer Ismail Kadare expressed himself in an interview for Radio Television of Kosovo. In this interview he said that the reconciliation process must be based on establishing justice. According to him, the future of the peoples of the Balkans lies in this region and their will will make it possible to move toward reconciliation and clarification of things. “Of course, reconciliation has a basic criterion and that is the establishment of justice and the asking of forgiveness,” he said in this interview. Kadare added further that in this... On page 25

The Citizens’ Alliance candidate presents the platform SARANDA, EDMOND GJOKA: THIS IS WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR VOTE FOR A THIRD TERM On pages 12-13

Yesterday in “The News York Times” By JAMES M. DUBIK President Obama insists that protecting civilians is the only military objective in Libya and the air strike is the only means we will use... Get on with the work Continues on page 28

Opinion of the Day BY SHPRESA LEKA* As the campaign intensifies day by day, we, the spectator specialists and its “silent judges,” are also experiencing important actors... Candidates, where are they going wrong! Continues on page 29

ARJAN KADAREJA SPEAKS Experts: Tax increase drives investors away On page 11

THE BUGGING FILE Drugs, the undercover police officer uncovers the trafficking On page 10

ORPHAN INSTITUTE “Adoptions, lawyers and NGOs deceive people” On page 14