The PD chairman asks forgiveness from Albanians, Topalli ‘boycotts’ the speech “We made mistakes, we rested on our laurels” • Majlinda Bregu clashes over Berisha’s speech. Ilir Rusmali is absent from the Assembly proceedings • Laura Vorpsi leaves, Oriela Nebiaj arrives. Berisha to democrats: Go out and protest against bad governance By VALENTINA MADANI Everyone gathered together. Many had responded before as well. The party’s new elections brought everyone together without exception in the halls of the Palace of Congresses. Some remained in the building’s lobby, others on its stairs, but with their eyes fixed on the podium... Continues on pages 2-3 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEMOCRATIC PARTY 27-28 SEPTEMBER 2014 COMMISSION NO.1 No. of delegates 1-750 (In the photo:) The chairman of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, yesterday during the proceedings of the National Assembly. The new PD spokeswoman, Oriela Nebiaj. PD MP, Majlinda Bregu

MILO The young man who converted to Islam under the name Xhelaedin Pashai and whom death “met” in Albania A Muslim Pole in defense of Albanian independence The story of Kostandin Bozhenski, who left the seminary to fight against the occupiers By Gazmend SHPUZA For most readers, even qualified ones, the above title will raise more than one question: how did a Polish Catholic end up in the upper ranks of the Ottoman army hierarchy? Can Shpuza be considered an Albanian residence when even Albanians at that time did not praise God as they should have in their many protests addressed to the Great Powers. Moreover, and the League of Prizren and its branch for Shkodër itself, while only working in its spiritual interest, did not raise their voice against the annexation by Montenegro?! Kostandin Bozhenski (the Turks wrote Bozreçki), that is, our Xhelaedin Pasha, was born in the city of Modzev (Modzhevc), on 10 April 1826, into a Polish noble family. After finishing gymnasium, he began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts... Supplement

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THE INCIDENT AT ‘PIACA’ Lubonja’s house burglarized, Rama’s painting also suspected On page 6

Opinion of the Day A few hours before the arrival of Pope Francis, some Albanian politicians held a hurried meeting. It was rushed,... Continues on page 12 By BEN ANDONI The democracy of the parties themselves, a mirror of our democratic deprivation

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