His father: We have no feud with the Ymeris EXPLOSION IN VORË / QEMAL XHABAFTI: TALK WITH HIS SON BEFORE THE INCIDENT The explosion of Baki Xhabafti’s car, the father says: 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 killing of my son, I do not accuse the Ymeri family. We have no conflict with that family.” This was 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 the conflict with the Ymeri family, saying that there are friendly relations between the two families. The father of the victim of the assassination a week ago in Vorë, caused by a TNT explosion, clarifies that in his family no one has been killed for revenge and that Baki worked as a mechanic and was not a businessman, nor a person with a criminal record. In this interview he also responds to the accusations and to Baki’s brother, who has lived in England for years as a citizen with proper documents. “I am not a drug baron and it is not true that I have not come to Albania since leaving abroad. I come here every summer”, ... Continues on page 9

Debate in committee, PS deputy: All-Albanian gibberish (In photo:) Pjerin Ndreu. Yesterday’s meeting of the parliamentary Security Committee Draft law: The director keeps the rank when relieved of duty. Ndreu: This principle does not exist, rank brings function, not function brings rank 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

“10,000 YEARS AT THE FUNERAL IN SHKODER” On pages 16-17

PAINFUL STORY / THE CHILD WAS HOO MJEKE PAINFUL STORY/ THE CHILD WAS HOO MJEKE Prosecutor: “Medical crime” against the child burned with oil On page 10

Opinion of the Day By PËRPARIM KABO Personally, 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. This would be understandable, if it is related... Ndreca, Gjinishi, civil society Continues on page 21

FEES REVEALED On page 8

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

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

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