“The ministry exceeds its powers” FULL LETTER / THE CHIEF PROSECUTOR “COMPLAINS” TO THE LEGAL COMMISSION The Prosecutor General writes to Fatmir Xhafaj: The inspection of “Justice” in the Berat prosecutor’s office exceeds its powers. The ministry: We have acted according to the law By KLODIANA LALA The Prosecutor General, Adriatik Llalla, comes out against the Minister of Justice, Nasip Naço, over inspections of prosecutors. In a letter sent to the Chairman of the Committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights, Mr. Fatmir Xhafaj, the head of the central prosecution body stresses that the inspection carried out by the Ministry exceeds the powers granted by the law on the organization and functioning of the prosecution service. “Regarding this inspection report and the conclusions reached, as we have also made known to the Ministry of Justice, and for the information of the President of the Republic, in our response to these conclusions we have expressed and continue to express our position that the inspection carried out by the Ministry of Justice exceeds the powers provided by article 56 of law no. 8737, dated 12.02.2001, ‘On the organization and functioning of the prosecution service in the Republic of ...’ Continues on page 9

Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU Public political debates are increasingly turning into a chronic, vile game that has badly taken hold of our political class,... Continues on page 24 Arrogant democracy

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA What began as confusion in the parliamentary chamber ended as trouble there as well. The scenarios of the planes that came with heroin from Asia and were unloaded ... Continues on page 25 The opposition of the rifles with a bridle

INTERVIEW / “A leader without a mandate is no drama, the Congress will solve it” Former prime minister: The priority is governance, not party elections. I did not feel sidelined at the 1999 exodus ceremony Majko “supports” Rama: PS statute? Such violations are understandable (In the photo:) PS deputy Pandeli Majko, Prime Minister Edi Rama and PS deputy Ben Blushi Former prime minister: The priority is governance, not party elections. The 1999 exodus ceremony, I did not feel sidelined By ENI VASILI Socialist deputy Pandeli Majko declared yesterday that the failure to elect the PS leader after Rama’s mandate ends is not any Continues on page 5

THE MONEY OF “SUDE”, 600 CREDITORS REGISTER FOR THE REFUND OF THE MONEY On page 7

INTERVIEW / THE NEW FEATURE IS ONLY FOR TIRANA Aldo Bumçi: New memberships in PD are done “online” On page 4

GRAMSH On page 20

REFORM The new formula of the social pension, 6,650 lek per month On page 12

TRAVELING THEATRE Luiza Xhuvani enchants Athens with “Zonjushën Margarita” On page 13

DOSSIER / BY FATOS VELIU DOSSIER / BY FATOS VELIU Beqir Balluku, the smuggling correspondence made in 1950 On pages 22-23