Interview / The killing of Aleks Nika, his uncle Mark Nika speaks The denunciation: The bullet removed from Aleks’s head was damaged by the police. The crime was not solved, the chief prosecutor should have resigned “21 January, Ina Rama is in league with power” The denunciation: The bullet removed from Aleks’s head was damaged by the police. The crime was not solved, the chief prosecutor should have resigned (In photo:) From the commemorations of the first anniversary of the killings on 21 January 2011. Family members holding a photo of Aleks Nika On page 6

“The emperors want the people happy” I hope the Lake will not be concreted over; otherwise where will the people celebrate?! Meksi: I, with May Day flowers in the parades of communism I hope the Lake will not be concreted over otherwise where will the people celebrate?! By GILMANA BUSHATI May Day, the workers’ holiday, in Albania has been regarded as a holiday under both regimes, both the monist one and the pluralist system. If under the monist system, Albanian citizens were forced to take part in parades, marches and endless speeches by mediocre leaders, in the pluralist system... On page 8

Dossier / The former Minister of Defence recounts the moments of tension in Skanderbeg Square Kiço Mustaqi: He ‘complained’ to the military in 1991 “he did not carry out my order” By FATOS VELIU It was 23 November 1991. The situation in Albania was heading toward a new political offensive, where more and more each day the situation and the old communist power were making way for the new political future. These developments were not passed through without problems and major provocations, from both sides of the politics of those years. On that day the Çarçani government was formed, with Fatos Nano taking the lead and Gramoz Ruçi heading the Interior. But Kiço Mustaqi had also been planned ... On pages 12-13

“Firos” in weapons and radios The head of the union, Sadetin Fishta: They are debtors to the state Loss of items in '97, police officers have their salary withheld The head of the union, Sadetin Fishta: They are debtors to the state On page 7

Interview of the Day Interview of the Day By OLIVER VUJIOVIÇ The Secretary General of the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), Oliver Vujioviç, thinks that the Albanian media has made progress for ... Albania, the media deserves a 6 Continues on page 25

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By ALFRED CAKO Now it seems that the final hour is approaching for the election (appointment) of the new President of the Republic, the nomination of the public figure who could be ... Who should be appointed President? Continues on pages 24-25

THE MOTHER’S PAIN Account: My daughter works as a prostitute for her daily bread On page 11 PD MP Mesila Doda: “[T]o hang on a palm tree” was just a joke On page 2 DURRËS Private operators, there are no requests at the municipality for beaches for rent On page 20 “HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS” Adelina Tahiri: A hair-pulling fight with her friend, after insulting Albania Supplement