SCANDAL!/ FORMER DIRECTOR WHO SINCE 2009 BLOCKED THE INSPECTORS’ AUDIT TAXES WITHOUT CONTROL Order: 4 years of blockade for the Supreme State Audit KLSH report: Auditors were repeatedly obstructed. Recommendations: Dismissals for 2 directors and one sector head. 22 employees must return the per diem money By LORENC RABETA Since 6 July 2009, the General Directorate of Taxes has refused audits by the Supreme State Audit, preventing this administration from being monitored. The multi-year blockade has turned into a “cold war” between the Tax Administration and the Supreme State Audit, which since that time has continuously requested that the administration be audited in accordance with the law. “The Supreme State Audit has been repeatedly obstructed by the General Directorate of Taxes, which did not allow its presence and that of the Regional Tax Directorates, so that they could make available to the KLSH auditors the documentation requested by them and considered necessary for the implementation of the audit programs,” states the final KLSH report on the Tax Administration. The failure to make the requested documentation available to the KLSH auditors, as a result of the 2009 order issued by the former director... Continues on page 6

Today’s Opinion By ILIR DHIMA About four years ago, when former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, at a meeting of the Interministerial Committee for Integration, called on... “The Athlete”, who achieves “records” only through ‘show’ Continues on page 18

Today’s Opinion By KIÇO BLUSHI The whole political shouting match between the majority and the opposition has so far focused on the problem that, day by day, seems to be becoming the main problem. ... Can there be reform without reforming the system? Continues on page 19

MEP: The post of parliamentary minister is unnecessary (In the photo): Yesterday’s meeting of the Stabilisation and Association Interparliamentary Committee. Denion Meidani EU-Albania Committee, Doris Pack: The dismissal of the anti-smuggling director was unjust. Balla: We are glad that the dismissed officials are complaining to you The dismissals in the public administration, the new appointments in the State Police, corruption, as well as other decisions of the Rama government, sharply clashed yesterday with the majority and the opposition at the latest meeting of the Interparliamentary Committee on Stabilisation and Association. For this reason, the rapporteur for Albania... On pages 4-5

“WE WERE GIVEN MORE THAN 100 AIRPLANES” By FATOS VELIU EDIP OHRI: ENVER’S PERSONAL PLANE THAT WE BROUGHT FROM CHINA WAS HIDDEN IN THE WHEAT BARN On pages 10-11

“MY DAUGHTER SAW HIM IN A DRESS AND LIPSTICK” Rexhep Noka: My son-in-law is ‘gay’, that’s why he beats my daughter On page 7

MINISTER OF LABOUR On page 9

COMPETITION On page 13

STUDY Luan Malltezi: The Greeks took 2.7 million gold napoleons from the Cham people On pages 16-17

MOVEMENTS IN THE POLICE, 30 APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGIONS MOVEMENTS IN THE POLICE, 30 APPOINTMENTS IN THE REGIONS Former bodyguard of Berisha, Arjan Aldhami dismissed On page 8