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Koha Jonë

E Diej 28 Maj 1995

Berisha knee to knee with the people

After the latest campaign for the Constitution For more than 15 days he will travel back and forth across Albania Berisha in Durrës declares Albania ... grapes and wine - The poultry breeders in Durrës promise Berisha that by the end of June the hens will lay 100 thousand eggs (page 2) PHOTO TH. RAINI
Berisha Shqipëri Durrës

Tirana, champions of Albania for the 15th time

The 56th national football championship comes to an end -Tirana, Besa and Laçi in the second category (page 23) The Tirana team after the last championship match
Tiranë Shqipëri Laçi

The protagonists of the great escape on trial

Yesterday at the Tirana Court - The judicial investigation has ended Yesterday at the Tirana Court The protagonists of the great escape on trial -The judicial investigation has ended A major amnesty is expected on the horizon. After 13 months of proceedings and investigation, the 15 defendants, who were among the main figures in the events of 7 March 1994, through which citizens of Tirana took the road to trial and, under terror, the responsible parties of the escape. For 5 days, testimony and the file of the 15 January escape of this year have been reviewed. Ahmet Hoxha, Akim Murat, Xh. Za[?]ali, Qazim Kërrnelli, Sinan Islami and Nuri Xhemini, sentenced to 9–30 years in prison and accused under one of the harshest articles of the Criminal Code, have won the right to challenge the sentence and are given an opportunity for their freedom. On the bench of their zealous lawyers, Alim Çila and Teki Sulku argued that their punishment is unjust. On 8 June, their claim and their trial will continue for the other defendants. On 7 June, the Criminal Panel of the Tirana Court will announce the verdict for the 15 defendants. Eleven of the defendants were given the second court hearing after 6 months of detention in prison, two nights ... and in a set of evidence. In yesterday’s hearing, the prosecution presented its argument covering the 6 accused and Bigë Xhemi, accused and also implicated in the escape plot. The decision on the new indictment and the names still appears to be against these. The proceedings are being followed with extraordinary interest by family members and reporters. Xhavit Alizoti is giving one of the most vivid statements. He was found armed and with his companions, the defendants, during the withdrawal, carrying a considerable amount of cartridges. According to him, “we were exposed through no fault of our own” and “we did not go the right way”. A.P.
Ahmet Hoxha Akim Murat Qazim Kërrnelli Sinan Islami Nuri Xhemini Tiranë