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Gazeta Shqiptare

E mërkurë 22 Maj 2013

REFERENDUM POSTPONED

CEC: THE REQUEST IS EXAMINED AFTER THE ELECTIONS. KRESHNIK SPAHIU: GREEN LIGHT “Albania-Kosovo union” rejected The letter from Lefterije Lleshi is made public: the law does not allow us to act before 23 June. Kreshnik Spahiu: Here is the list of Greek MPs from PD-PS in the Albanian parliament CEC: THE REQUEST IS EXAMINED AFTER THE ELECTIONS. KRESHNIK SPAHIU: GREEN LIGHT REFERENDUM POSTPONED “Albania-Kosovo union” rejected The letter from Lefterije Lleshi is made public: the law does not allow us to act before 23 June. Kreshnik Spahiu: Here is the list of Greek MPs from PD-PS in the Albanian parliament The request by the Kuq e Zi Alliance to hold a referendum on the unification of Albania with Kosovo will be examined by the Central Election Commission three months after the parliamentary elections of 23 June. Through an official letter, protocol number 85/1, addressed to the initiative group on 25 March 2013, the chairwoman of the CEC, Lefterije Lleshi, explained that “pursuant to article 199, paragraph 2 of Law No. 9087, dated 19.06.2003, ‘The Electoral Code of the Republic of Albania’, as amended, a constitutional or general referendum cannot be held during the period from six months before the end of the mandate of the Assembly until three months after the first meeting of the new Assembly. Therefore, the CEC cannot consider your request for the development of the relevant act for the aforementioned suspension,” Lleshi argues. However, she adds that “upon the expiry of the deadline set out in article 119, paragraph 2 of Law No. 9087, dated 19.06.2003, the CEC will examine your request for the initiation... Continues on pages 6-7
Kreshnik Spahiu Lefterije Lleshi Shqipëri Kosovë

The exchanger’s wife: The first time they beat me, the court released them. The second time they killed me

DURRËS/ “I DON’T HAVE MONEY FOR 2 ORPHANS” On page 13
Durrës

Private prison, the state will pay 6 thousand euros for each convicted person

PROJECT READY FOR 300 PRISONERS On page 9

‘Meta prime minister’, Panariti: Personal stance, not that of LSI. Vasili: It is a wish

Edi Rama: Berisha promises visa-free entry to the USA, expects everyone to leave (In the photo:) Member of the LSI presidency, Edmond Panariti. The leader of the Socialist Party, Edi Rama, and the chairman of the Socialist Movement for Integration, Ilir Meta Berisha, rally in Lezhe: Give us the fifth mandate. We are led by Skanderbeg, Slavia has no leader. Topalli to Rama: Fill the seats in the CEC Arvizu meets Rama: We are worried, the deadlock in the CEC must be resolved. ODIHR, McCormak: Transparency of the electoral process increases credibility On pages 2-5
Edi Rama Edmond Panariti Vasili Topalli Arvizu Lezhë SHBA

Mark Kakarriqi was poisoned at the dinner he was invited to by Jakomoni

BY FATOS VELIU/ THE NEPHEW’S MEMORIES BY FATOS VELIU/ THE NEPHEW’S MEMORIES Mark Kakarriqi was poisoned at the dinner he was invited to by Jakomoni On pages 20-21
Fatos Veliu Mark Kakarriqi Jakomoni

Sherif Merdan’s vehicle is stolen: I had bought it with prison money

THE SINGER Sherif Merdan’s vehicle is stolen: I had bought it with prison money On page 10
Sherif Merdani