THE HALL SHOUTS: WE WANT ARDIT KAJA. RAMA: GO TO BERISHA’S RALLIES INCIDENT IN BULQIZË PS presents Cani, his speech is interrupted Former Governor of the Bank, parliamentary candidate, is greeted with whistles. Kaja responds: The structures want me, the party should listen to them. Socialist leader: You will not run again By DARINA TANUSHI ENVER DOCI The meeting of socialist leader Edi Rama in Bulqizë was marked yesterday by an incident. While Rama, together with the district MP Qemal Minxhozi and presidium member Shkëlqim Cani, were in the hall of the Bulqizë House of Culture to explain the party’s programme, a group of supporters of the former MP from this area, Ardit Kaja, shouted: “Ardit Kaja, Ardit Kaja, MP”. The shouts came at the moment when Shkëlqim Cani was about to speak to explain the economic part of the PS programme. The meeting started around the evening, at 6:00 p.m., while the hall erupted not only in shouts but also in whistles, causing the speech of the presidium member, Shkëlqim Cani, to be interrupted for more than 10 minutes; they had learned that he would be a parliamentary candidate in this district. Socialist chairman Edi Rama saw that the situation had intensified and told them... Continues on page 2

Opinion of the Day By ALEKSANDROS MALLIAS Hyperbole? Perhaps not, if one considers the real distance in years covered on Friday in Athens by Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj.... Greece returns to the Balkans Continues on page 30

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI The approach of the elections has significantly increased concern and suspicion, not to say anxiety, not only among Albanian citizens, but also... “Forward!” – even children are to be recruited! Continues on page 31

BLUE TOOTH Arta Dade turns 60. Bushati’s car is unfastened “BB6”, two new residents tonight in the house. Redoni introduces his girlfriend in public (In photo): Redon Makashi with his new girlfriend, Genta Ismajli. Jonida from “BB6”, who had breast surgery. Kleoniki Delijorgji, “Miss Shqipëria” Manjola Nallbani, beautiful without plastic surgery. Shpend’s sister from “BB6”: She argued with her father over the business. Rumours - Genta Ismajli, in a relationship with a journalist from Kosovo. Rudina Seseri, pregnant. 8 March – Ledina Çelo receives a ‘Maserati’ as a gift, Aurela Gaçe a ‘stripman’. Aida Shtino, MP?! Supplement

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