Rama: We won 50 municipalities. The opposition: It was rigged! LOW TURNOUT IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS, THE SP WINS ELBASAN, KAMËZ AND VORË • Elbasan, civic note: I voted for the candidate, but his rival appeared on my screen • “We will not recognize the result.” The “BF” candidate in Kamëz: The votes have been stolen Only 1.25 million Albanians out of 3.65 million citizens with voting rights exercised their right to vote on Sunday in the local elections, according to preliminary data from the Central Election Commission. Commissioner Ilirjan Celibashi announced the turnout figure at a press conference at 8 p.m. The turnout refers only to part of the polling stations and the final result may be... On pages 2-3 (In the photo:) Yesterday from the voting across Albania

Opinion of the Day Election day, however tainted, manipulated, dirty and unfair the campaigns may be, carries a sublime moment for the individual. There, alone, with a ballot in hand, unbothered... By SONILA MEÇO The most rewarding seconds in humanity’s counterattack against power Continues on page 18

Opinion of the Day ‘Duje’ is a weak song in every aspect. Above all, the visual aspect (choreography) was catastrophic. Therefore, it is a success that it reached the final.... By DAUT DAUTI ‘Duje’ is a weak song in every aspect Continues on page 21

SHKODËR On page 8

LEADER OF THE PARTY OF FREEDOM On page 3

REPORT On page 8

The leader of the PD: Money has been distributed even in the presence of the police Elections / The PD chairman accuses the prime minister of interference in the electoral process Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha accused Prime Minister Edi Rama of using gangs to manipulate the process in these local elections. He said that officials, deputy ministers had been present at polling stations, while for “Edi Rama did everything to manipulate the result, that is true. When you occupy the polling stations with thugs, you make it so that you change the result. When you have distributed tens of, let me not say hundreds of millions of euros... Only non-contributory pensioners have increased by 13 thousand... For two days, hundreds of millions have been distributed by gangs and all this has been done under police protection. Whether toward officials who distributed money, the police were indifferent. We are in the process of protecting the vote, I invite citizens to read the statement properly...” On page 5

DOCUMENTS On pages 22-23

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