There is no bonus for pensioners Good news only for state employees, they receive 10,000 new lek The Minister of Finance on “Zonë e Lirë”: Pensioners will buy the turkey themselves. Next year, wage and pension increases will be 4-12 percent In an interview given a few days ago to journalist Arian Çani on the program “Zonë e Lirë”, Finance Minister Ridvan Bode confirmed that the government will not give bonuses to pensioners on the occasion of the New Year holidays. Meanwhile, official sources from the ministry confirmed yesterday to “Gazeta Shqiptare” a piece of good news for state employees, who are expected to benefit from a holiday bonus worth 10,000 lek. What will the government’s New Year gift be for pensioners? Will it be a whole turkey, half a turkey, or a sugar turkey to beg with? Will it be a turkey that citizens will buy themselves, but it will be a market ... Continues on page 5

Opinion of the Day Unfortunately, this is true. Not only the government, but we citizens do not live with the worries and expectations of the economic crisis... By KIÇO BLUSHI The government, this Titanic VIP lounge Continues on page 14

Opinion of the Day Leka Zogu has passed away. May the earth be light upon him. Many preferred to call him the Crown Prince. But the right thing is to close a chapter that... By DRITAN HILA The last Leka! Continues on page 15

INTERVIEW/ Rezarta Hoxhaj: Would I kill? It depends on the situation National team basketball player: I am the first woman in the “RENEA” forces (In photo): Rezarta Hoxhaj, together with her colleague Adelajda Aliaj during the beginning of the championship title with “Flamurtari”. RENEA forces in action The player from the “Flamurtari” team competed and earned the points needed to enter the most specialized structure of the State Police “My family has supported me a lot. My father lost his life five months ago and had a great wish to see me in this role. That gave me strength” On page 6

The special account of Edmond Tupe The December Movement, Besnik Mustafaj: Nexhmije Hoxha accused me of being a reactionary “Translator of Enver’s works, I founded the PD branch in ’90” The December Movement, Besnik Mustafaj: Nexhmije Hoxha accused me of being a reactionary Gazeta Shqiptare begins this issue with a section of memoirs and reflections from 50 activists of the Student Movement and initiators of the founding of the Democratic Party, which are compiled in a publication that will soon be released to the market titled “Dhjetor ‘90; Mbaj mend...”. This publication has been prepared by the head of the December ’90 Group, Bislim Ahmetaj, who a few months ago called on all members of this movement, ... On pages 10-11

LEKA II: I WALKED IN MY FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS ZOGU IS LAID TO REST, MAJKO: IS A CONDOLENCE TO PS REALLY THAT HARD? On pages 2-3

THE “WILL” OF THE WISE OLD MAN FOR POLITICS THE “WILL” OF THE WISE OLD MAN FOR POLITICS Sabri Godo passes away, government: Today, national mourning On page 3

COMMENT ON THE ASSEMBLY Edi Rama: We have no time for useless confrontations On page 16

TODAY IN “MILOSAO” Memories of the 1930s, patriots and clowns Supplement