INTERVIEW/ THE PD DEPUTY: INSIDE THE PARTY THERE ARE SEVERAL LOBBIES Sherefedin Shehu: Changes in the government INTERVIEW/ THE PD DEPUTY: INSIDE THE PARTY THERE ARE SEVERAL LOBBIES //BERISHA PRESIDENT// Sherefedin Shehu: Changes in the government “In democratic countries, the principle of rotation should also apply to the replacement of ministers. In this sense, perhaps the change is important” By VALENTINA MADANI Former Deputy Minister of Finance, PD deputy, Mr. Sherefedin Shehu sees the candidacy of the Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, as the most complete for the post of the new head of state. In this interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare”, Shehu says that Mr. Berisha, by running for head of state, would do honor to Albania. He also comments on Bamir Topi’s new party, while being convinced that only the chairman will benefit from it and not the dissatisfied people who would gather around him. Mr. Shehu speaks about the “Berisha” government and the possibility of changing several ministers. Mr. Shehu, in your view, all this debate over the new head of state? What is driving the debate over the new President of the country so much, at a time when he should be elected in July? It is a debate prompted or caused by a number of factors. One factor may be the testing of politics and public opinion by that group... Continues on pages 6-7

Yesterday in the “Washington Post” EDITORIAL There are voices saying that the world has changed significantly and that old issues will no longer trouble us. The new era is about globalization, the internet, distribution... Continues on page 25

Opinion of the Day By DR. PËRPARIM KABO At last the Republic of Albania has its “People’s Advocate”! An individual of young age, loaded with ambition and with a façade... Continues on page 24

INTERVIEW/ “A friend of the mayor, we clarified the issue” (In photo): The well-known weightlifter, Pirro Dhima. The mayor of Himarë, Jorgo Goro Greek pressure led the municipality of Himarë to remove Pirro Dhima as a “personality of Albanian blood”. The weightlifter: They were misled by Wikipedia The destruction of graves in Boboshticë, the Court of Appeal sentences the former head of OMONIA in Korçë to 1 year in prison. Dule meets Dimas: We talked about the census On pages 2-3

MARRIAGE BREAKS UP IN KAMËZ, ATTACK ON THE GROOM, 2 INJURED On page 12

INTERVIEW/ EDUART HALIMI SPEAKS On page 4

3 VARIANTS FOR KOZ On page 4

DEADLINE, 31 JANUARY On page 13

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LORIK DIDN’T VOTE, BUT THE OPPOSITE IS SHOWN On page 26