DISCUSSIONS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, CHANGES TO THE STATUTE OF THE PS REVEALED 6 HOURS OF THE ASSEMBLY Rama: My mandate? Referendum Ben Blushi: Choose Albania, not the party. Mago Lakrori presents the platform of the “Movement.” Arta Dade: I may leave. Dako: We must win 71 deputies in the next elections By DARINA TANUSHI Prime Minister Edi Rama, also chairman of the PS, proposed yesterday a referendum as a kind of solution to the debate that has arisen over his mandate. During his nearly hour-long speech at the National Assembly, Rama proposed: “Let us go to a referendum and let the socialists decide the issue of my mandate, neither you, nor I, nor us, but the socialists, the men and women of the whole of Albania, by free and secret vote, in response to the question of whether my mandate should be interrupted and whether we should go to them to elect the prim- Continues on pages 2-4

Opinion of the Day By BESNIK BAKIU “Eureka!” Finally, parliament’s decision on decriminalization has been approved. Finally, Albania will be freed from this great evil, ... “Eureka!” - Come on, let’s celebrate! Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By MIMOZA KOÇIU The Orwellian scenario of “Animal Farm” is what is being played out today in the Socialist Party. “All animals are equal, but some animals ... Edi Rama, first among equals Continues on page 21

EXCLUSIVE/ Shipments of the State Bank to Switzerland, worth 150 million USD Secret documents revealed: how 4 tons of gold disappeared in 1990 (In photo:) Facsimile of the shipment of 12 tons of gold to Switzerland on 27 December 1990. Facsimile of the letter from the BSH director, Qirjako Mihali Qirjako Mihali’s letter reserving a seat on the plane and documents on gold shipments from 19 February to 27 December 1990 TIRANE – The scandal was foreseen; only the documents were missing. In the final months of the communist regime, more than 4 tons of gold disappeared from Albania in 1990. Twenty-two years ago, the opposition press of the time On pages 12-13

DRAFT LAW GOES TO PARLIAMENT THE GOVERNMENT FORGIVES PENSIONERS’ “DEBTS” Military personnel: 5,400 beneficiaries, amounting to 984 million lek On page 10

GOVERNMENT DECISION/ FULL DOCUMENTS Unemployment benefit rises to 11,000 lek, here’s how to get it On page 11

OPPOSITION LEADER Lulzim Basha: PD deputies will be chosen through debate as in the US On page 6

“NEWS 24” HOST Eni Vasili promotes a book, with Rama and Meta present On page 18

PROTEST New boulevard, residents: We won’t leave our homes just to stay out in the street On page 14

AKKP ARCHIVE Owners in Durrës, the names and the problems with the documents On pages 16-17

THE RETRIAL CASE, THE LAWYER: IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACQUITTAL RETRIAL CASE, LAWYER: IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACQUITTAL Orik Shyti The High Court overturns the convictions for “Revenge for Justice” On page 8