His father: We have no blood feud with the Ymeris TRITOL IN VORË / QEMAL XHABAFTI: CONVERSATION WITH THE SON BEFORE THE INCIDENT The explosion of Baki Xhabafti’s car, says the father: We are friends with the Ymeris, the conflict was with the rest of the clan. My son was neither a businessman nor a trafficker By AURORA KOROMANI For the murder of my son, I do not accuse the Ymeri family. We have no conflict with that family.” This has been the reaction of the Xhabafti family after the death of their son, Baki. His father, Qemal Xhabafti, in an interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare” tells the truth about the history of his own conflict with the Ymeri family, stating that there are friendly relations between the two families. The father of the victim of last week’s attack in Vorë as a result of a TNT explosion explains that no one in his family has ever been killed in revenge and that Baki worked as a mechanic and was neither a businessman nor a person with a criminal record. In this interview, Baki’s brother, who has lived in England for years as a citizen with regular documents, also responds to the accusations. “I am not a drug baron and it is not true that I have not come to Albania since leaving the country. I come here every summer”, ... Continues on page 9

Debate in committee, PS deputy: An all-Albanian-style invention (In the photo:) Pjerin Ndreu. Yesterday’s meeting of the parliamentary Security Committee Draft law: The director gives up the rank when relieved of duty. Ndreu: This principle does not exist, the rank brings the function and not the function the rank The Socialist Party deputy, Pjerin Ndreu, yesterday opposed the draft law proposed by the government for the prison police, specifically the article regulating the ranks of employees in this institution... On page 5

“10 THOUSAND PEOPLE AT THE FUNERAL IN SHKODËR” Continues on pages 16-17

Opinion of the Day By PËRPARIM KABO Personally, many years ago I came across this name and his story when a discussion was opened in our country about the “rebellious movement”, ... An old grievance for Prince Wilhelm Vid Continues on pages 18-19

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA It seems that President Nishani has reservations about appointing Ndreca and Gjinishi as ambassadors. It would be understandable, if it is linked... Ndreca, Gjinishi, civil society Continues on page 21

THE PAINFUL STORY/ THE WITNESS WAS HO... A DOCTOR[?] THE PAINFUL STORY/ THE WITNESS WAS HO... A DOCTOR[?] Prosecutor: “Medical crime” against the child burned with oil On page 10

FEES REVEALED On page 8

DIVIDED THE SWAMP Properties in Shëngjin, under investigation 8 officials On page 15

TIRANA INUK blocks the new boulevard, municipality: Rama is seeking conflict On page 11

“REFORM AND DIALOGUE, NOT CONFRONTATION” “REFORM AND DIALOGUE, NOT CONFRONTATION” Stefan Fyle in Tirana: I am a friend of Albanians, not of Berisha On pages 2-3