CHURCH SPOKESPERSON: THE PROTESTS AGAINST HIM COME FROM MUSLIM MP’S The historian accused the archbishop of being a Greek nationalist. Thoma Dhima: He is lying, Anastas was chosen by the Patriarchate. The shouts in church do not constitute an act of invalidity RESPONSE TO FRASHËRI “How Janullatos was enthroned” The historian accused the archbishop of being a Greek nationalist. Thoma Dhima: He is lying, Anastas was chosen by the Patriarchate. The shouts in church do not constitute an act of invalidity By THOMA DHIMA After the desecration of the Church of the All-Holy One in Përmet, instead of seeing positions in defense of the Orthodox Church or at least condemnation of the absurd and unjustifiable violence for a democratic country, dozens of articles were seen attacking the Orthodox Church and Archbishop Anastas. This was both to cover up what happened and to pour out the usual venom and lies. The usual people, such as K. Frashëri, P. Xhufi, M. Nazarko, K. Bezati, N. Marku, but also other imitators, brought out the whole arsenal of slanders and lies, even the most vulgar and unbelievable ones, according to the principle that “something will remain.” In truth, responding to the persons in question is a waste of time, but, since they endlessly repeat these lies, the Church also states its own rebuttal, serious and based only on reality, so that the mumblers and all those who want... Continues on page 16

88 “traffic officers” are leaving. Tomor Noku: 19 years of work, not a single reprimand (In photo:) Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri during a clash with the police in April of this year. Traffic officers during a checkpoint (illustrative photo) The Traffic Police commissariat is “dissolved,” 11 officers and 77 police officers are dismissed. Ministry of Interior: Abuse of duty, they did not confiscate the driving licenses By KLODIANA LALA Tomor Noku is one of the sons of the Traffic Police officers who were dismissed yesterday by Interior Minister Saimir Tahiri. He calmly continued his shift until 10:30 p.m. in the evening,... On page 9

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