THE PS GROUP EXPELS THE DEPUTY, DOSHI: WE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT EARLIER ISLAMI //OUT// Ruçi: We won’t allow a second KPD Edi Rama: We are implementing the rules and the statute, the group has dignity. Hazir Gashi: I felt ashamed for this decision. Islami: I haven’t decided where I will go By DARINA TANUSHI Deputy Kastriot Islami was removed yesterday from the Socialist Party parliamentary group, with 52 votes in favor and 4 votes against from Arben Malaj, Azir Gashi, Marko Bello and Tom Doshi. Meanwhile, 2 deputies, Pandeli Majko and Ethem Ruka, abstained. Missing from the meeting were Ben Blushi, Arta Dade, Damian Gjiknuri, Rudina Seseri (who resigned), and Andis Harasani, who clarified on his personal Facebook page that “my absence from the group was for a reason! I am not in Albania. And although I have been absent, I am voting and will vote against any kind of expulsion, especially of the founders of the PS!”. Meanwhile, after the meeting, the secretary of the parliamentary group, Taulant Balla, explained that the decision was taken “for breaking the political decision of the group, related to voting against the candidacy of the President of the Supreme State Audit Institution in the last session of the Assembly of Albania”. “The leadership of the Socialist Group... Continues on pages 2-5

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI Finally we reached the long-awaited and, at the same time, much-requested day. The Venice Commission examined our electoral issue... Venice Commission vs. Bathore Commission Continues on page 28

BY APOLLON BAÇE Reply of a criminal to an honest patriot On pages 26-27

Former Youth secretary: The strange connection with Ramiz Alia (In photo:) Former First Secretary of Youth and journalist at “Zëri i Popullit”, Mehmet Elezi. Ramiz Alia and Perez De Cuellar “The culture of Sofos was the culture of a student at the party school in post-World War II Russia, who knocked on the door without knowing a word of Russian” “The two of them had gone to study in the former Soviet Union. And there, he was a master fisherman for the murky waters of our country. It was the KGB” On pages 24-25

CONSUL IN Dropull: GREEK CITIZENSHIP WILL BE OBTAINED AT CONSULATES CONSUL IN Dropull: GREEK CITIZENSHIP WILL BE OBTAINED AT CONSULATES On page 11

The mother of the fugitive: He served 15 years in prison, only 2 remain The mother of the fugitive: He served 15 years in prison, only 2 remain On page 22

The incident with Topalli? Basha: The focus is on citizens The incident with Topalli? Basha: The focus is on citizens On page 6

Ndroq, the drunk husband kills his wife out of jealousy Ndroq, the drunk husband kills his wife out of jealousy On page 11

Postpartum depression, the measures that need to be taken Postpartum depression, the measures that need to be taken On page 15

Rozana Radi: When I skipped classes, I used to go to “Refleksioni” Rozana Radi: When I skipped the classes I used to go to “Refleksioni” Supplement