Yesterday in Tirana: The tragedy of the “white death” Found beneath the Lana Bridge in the centre of the capital Yesterday in Tirana: The tragedy of the “white death” Student dies of drugs Found beneath the Lana Bridge in the centre of the capital It happened yesterday morning. The body of Altin Qypiku, a first-year student at the Faculty of Economics, was found lifeless beneath the Lana Bridge, beside Hotel “Dajti” in the centre of Tirana. His death was caused by a high dose of drugs; the substances involved have not yet been identified by laboratory tests. Using the lace of the sneaker he was wearing, the student tied his left arm to expose a vein, and with his other hand injected the “white poison”. The dose was such that it brought about a horrific death. Although there have been two other cases, the case of A.Q. is the first in Albania of a classic death caused by a drug overdose—a case Albanians had previously experienced only in scenes from films on this subject. READ ON PAGE 2 The body of student Altin Qypiku, photographed yesterday morning beneath the Lana Bridge before being taken to hospital for examination

Filip Çakuli questioned by SHIK about the Prime Minister The case of RD journalist Filip Çakuli, whom SHIK forces questioned for more than 12 hours, has moved beyond the issue of the limits of press freedom and become a problem among those who govern the state. It has been reflected, quietly, first and foremost in relations between the state’s number one and number two—President Berisha and Prime Minister Meksi, respectively. It seems that the president, together with SHIK chief Bashkim Gazidede, has now also set out to pursue the prime minister himself and several ministers whom the press has often labelled as an opposition to Berisha within the PD, and particularly within their own state. page 3

Gëzim Isufi, the boss of construction on the Fushë Krujë-Mamurras highway, is killed page 2

Yesterday, 13 Tirana prosecutors and investigators changed offices page 5

On Friday, Enver Hoxha’s son and Ramiz Alia will be the protagonists at the Court of Appeal page 5

Journalist Mirdash Agolli beaten by SHIU On Friday afternoon, on the first floor of the Ministry of Defence, where the editorial office of the ministry’s newspaper “Ushtria dhe Koha” is also located, an incident took place that turned into a boxing “arena”. According to a source who does not wish to be identified, two employees of the Army Information Service (SHIU) entered the journalist’s office. They were Gj. Cama and another person, who, after an exchange of words, struck journalist Mirdash Agolli. He was taken to hospital and, after receiving treatment and obtaining a medico-legal report, filed a complaint against the SHIU employees with the military prosecutor’s office, seeking criminal prosecution. Gj. Cama has been detained by the military police. The reasons that led to this conflict between employees of the Ministry of Defence are not yet known. When asked by us about the reasons for the conflict in question, Defence Minister Safet Zhulali said: “I do not wish to comment on the conflict in question.” Meanwhile, it is reported that criminal proceedings have begun concerning the beating of journalist Mirdash Agolli of “Ushtria dhe Koha”.

Berisha must remain impartial, even if he has to grit his teeth Sabri Godo speaks on page 7