Opinion of the Day During the long years of Albanian transition, regardless of all else, the state administration has suffered the most. The administration, although we have... By ARBEN BRAÇE During the long years of Albanian transition, it is undoubtedly the state administration that has suffered the most. The administration, although we have... Continues on page 21 The state without an administration

Opinion of the Day By EDUARD ZALOSHNJA One of former Prime Minister Berisha’s main theses for explaining PD’s defeat in the 23 June elections is that... Continues on page 11 Rama’s electoral promises and reality

DOSSIER/ Former head of investigations: It was presented as a quote by Kadare, but proved false Qemal Lame: It was also used by the ZP journalist who wrote Hekuran Isai’s speeches Often, various reports about the discussions held in the meetings of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly have been published in the media, but less is known about what was said during breaks between meetings, in the corridors, and in informal conversations... DOSSIER/ Former head of investigations: It was presented as a quote by Kadare, but proved false “Ramiz said: The fugitives, the excrement of the nation” Qemal Lame: It was also used by the ZP journalist who wrote Hekuran Isai’s speeches Often, various reports about the discussions held in the meetings of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly have been published in the media, but less is known about what was said during breaks between meetings, in the corridors, and in informal conversations. The former chief investigator of the country, in the last decade of communism, Qemal Lame, in his memoir book, “Kur shemben themelet” (“When the foundations collapse”), excerpts from which “GSH” is publishing today, says that Ramiz Alia wanted Albanians to hate Kadare after his departure to France. Here, according to Lame, it seems that the reason why “refugees are the excrement of the nation” originated, as the writer and Ramiz Alia allegedly said. This formulation was propagated for political purposes, presenting it as a quote by Ismail Kadare, in order to diminish the effects that his decision to seek political asylum in France had... On page 10

CULTURAL HERITAGE, WE HAVE DESTROYED IT BY RESTORING IT By Marisa Janku/ A school in Berlin takes the name “Refik Veseli” Supplement

Totozani: Files must be opened. Erion Veliaj: There must be reflection Totozani: Files must be opened. Erion Veliaj: There must be reflection On page 5

The murder of 2 young people, the author’s mother: Let them kill me On page 7

They took money, two lecturers and two students arrested On page 9

Platini: Edi Rama told me “we don’t have money for the stadium” On page 22