INTERVIEW / THE SUSPECT IN THE MURDER: HE ACCUSES ME BECAUSE HE HAS LOST IN MY LOTTERIES Arben Frroku: He owes me money INTERVIEW / THE SUSPECT IN THE MURDER: HE ACCUSES ME BECAUSE HE HAS LOST IN MY LOTTERIES “I KNOW THE WITNESS” Arben Frroku: He owes me money The trial for the murder of Dritan Lamaj, the defendant: The man protected by the prosecution is from Tropoja. His brother told me, “they forced him to speak against you” By KLODIANA LALA At a time when Albanian justice continues to play ping-pong with the protected witness, the testimony considered the key piece of evidence in the criminal case against Arben Frroku, the businessman decides to speak from prison. At 11:42 yesterday morning, just after he had arrived in the detention facility, Arben Frroku called the number +3554207113 (booth number). He sounds completely calm, even though the accusation of murdering Chief Commissioner Dritan Lamaj hangs over his shoulders, a serious crime that took place on the evening of 24 February 2013 in the “Vasil Shanto” area. “I insist that they bring this protected witness. I want to confront him. I have asked both the prosecution and the court for this. I believe it is a lawful and normal request,” Frroku says. Then the businessman says he managed to trace the man, identify him and is waiting to face him. “The relatives of this person, Continues on page 6

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The Prime Minister distributes the “titles of ownership,” the mayor also benefits (In photo:) Prime Minister Rama distributing legalization permits yesterday in Durrës. Facsimile of the list of beneficiaries The list of 1,049 names who receive legalization permits. Rama: We did not leave this issue to the campaign period. The new Durrës, where the marsh is By LORENC RABETA ALUIZNI has completed the legalization procedures for 1,049 owners of unauthorized buildings in Durrës, among them the mayor of this city, Vangjush On pages 10-11

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MINISTER: HELP FOR ORDER AND SECURITY abc 33 [01] and security, for the salary during the visit of Pope Francis. With respect, the minister. Pope’s visit, Saimir Tahiri’s thank-you text message revealed On page 7

Message of the Day By POPE FRANCIS Dear brothers and sisters, today I want to speak to you about the Apostolic Journey I made to Albania last Sunday. I do so, first of all, ... The hours of Albanian emotion Continues on page 24

PROCEDURE Government decree: Here is how former politically persecuted people will be paid On page 16

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UNKNOWN RECOLLECTION Kadare in ’91: I was a deputy, but I had nothing in my hands On pages 20-21

ARMSTRONG STEPPED, THE MOON IS A SATELLITE ARMSTRONG STEPPED, THE MOON IS A SATELLITE In the wrong steps that letter, it is very low, even the first [?] Explains: global encyclopedia, NASA, the books are assets of the chief in a strain during [?] “That the name elements of social globalization What are the problems that accompany? Did you understand it?” [?] Blunders in the high school textbooks: Gagarin stepped on the planet Moon On pages 12-13