The officer’s final hours before being carbonized MURDER OR SUICIDE? EXPERTS: IMPOSSIBLE TO EXAMINE Durrës/ Agent Isa Çopa is found burned in his car in the Currila area. Beside him, a “Makarov” shell casing. The last text message to his son. A colleague speaks: What was the 49-year-old afraid of By ARTUR KORRIKU The SHISH officer Isa Çopa is found carbonized in his car. A farewell text message sent by the 49-year-old to his son Renaldi’s mobile phone alarmed his family in Durrës. They informed the police that they had lost contact with Isa and were very worried about him. Based on the text message, the police managed to identify the antenna from which the mobile signals had been emitted and from there they were able to locate the intelligence officer. But what the uniformed officers saw was terrible. The car was completely burned and inside it Çopa was found carbonized (married, with 1 child), an employee for 11 years at the State Intelligence Service, Durrës branch. The police, the Prosecutor’s Office, as well as experts from the Forensic Laboratory have begun work to uncover this incident. Although the investigation and expert examination of the case have not.... Continues on page 15

Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MEMIA History has shown that the true overthrow of tyranny is achieved only when its crimes are condemned. By failing to condemn the dictatorship, you have made a deal.... The crimes of the Stalinists have not been condemned Continues on page 26

Opinion of the Day By AFRIM KRASNIQI When Hoxha’s endless books of memories and notes were being read, it was not difficult to observe that his characters were divided... The past and the challenge for civic politics Continues on page 27

Petrit Beci of TVSH: Are Kurti and Halimi missing? There are others Controversy over the Song event, Teuta Kurti. The jury makes incorrect and biased assessments. Linda Halimi: In Albania I feel like a foreigner Kosovar singers “boycott” The Festival: We feel disappointed (In photo): Kosovar singers, Teuta Kurti and Linda Halimi, singing at the Song Festival on RTSH Controversy over the Song event, Teuta Kurti: The jury makes incorrect and biased assessments. Linda Halimi: In Albania I feel like a foreigner The Director of Radio Television: Festival juries differ every year, I do not interfere. Edmond Zhulali: Non-participation, a personal matter On pages 24-25

UET publication / memories of Nexhmije April ’85, HEKURAN ISAI: ENVERI IS GONE, MAY YOU LIVE ON, COMRADE RAMIZ! On pages 12-13

RESPONSE TO ACCUSATIONS BY THE PS DEPUTY Gjinushi: Erion Braçe should get his facts straight! On pages 2-3

PATHOLOGICAL TRAFFICKER The defendant in the January 9 case is arrested as a visa broker On page 6

FULL LIST Study programs for Dentistry and Medicine On pages 10-11

ELBASAN Municipality-government clash, work on Via Egnatia blocked On page 14

“High school students” Arjan Konomi: The first kiss after the campaign for collecting corn Supplement