The “Anti-Genocide” law reaches its climax yesterday. He is accused of internments and expulsions Last night at 20:30, handcuffs tightened around Alia’s hands for the third time in the capital’s prison The “Anti-Genocide” law reaches its climax yesterday. He is accused of internments and expulsions Ramiz Alia arrested again Last night at 20:30, handcuffs tightened around Alia’s hands for the third time in the capital’s prison Handcuffs for the third time for former President of Albania Ramiz Alia. Following a request by the capital’s Prosecutor’s Office for an arrest warrant against the former First Secretary of the Central Committee of the PPSH after Enver Hoxha, yesterday at 19:00 the Court of First Instance signed an order for his imprisonment. Just 90 minutes later, a “Brisku” van took him from his daughter’s home, where he had lived since his release from prison last July, and escorted him once again to the cells of Unit 313. The measure against Alia was taken on the charge that “in collaboration with other persons, he drafted decrees, including the one from 1986 on Internments and Expulsions, as a consequence of which Albanian citizens were interned and expelled for political reasons. According to the same request, during 1990–1991, as President of Albania, Alia deliberately ordered and permitted the use of firearms against the population.” page 2

Yesterday at the Tirana court “The police mistreated me” Yesterday at the Tirana court Journalist Altin Hazizaj released “The police mistreated me” An unusual turnout of journalists yesterday at the premises of the capital’s Court of First Instance. More than 50 journalists from all Albanian press organizations and foreign news agencies, apart from colleagues from RTVSH, attended the hearing to review the arrest measure imposed two days earlier on “Koha Jonë” journalist Altin Hazizaj. Following the prosecutor’s request and the defense’s objection, the court set an obligation to report as the restrictive measure for the journalist in the case against him. page 2

Joint press conference of PS, PAD, PSD, PBDNJ PD’s election law is like a vegetable-market law Joint press conference of PS, PAD, PSD, PBDNJ Parties denounce: Berisha lied PD’s election law is like a vegetable-market law Particular interest surrounded yesterday’s press conference by the parliamentary opposition parties, held in the PSD hall. In addition to numerous journalists, diplomats from foreign embassies accredited in Tirana also attended. Dokle: We have information that SHIK has prepared hidden ballot boxes, while in the Mexi area 60 thousand dollars are earmarked for manipulation Ceka: Since ’92, every hour we have only been losing our freedoms Photo A. BABANI The leaders of the four political parties yesterday during the press conference page 3

More than 14 hours on the road to await the President For more than 14 hours, people stood on the road with slogans and raised hands to await the President, while hundreds of pickaxes had struck Kashar’s residents for a long time. About five days ago, the residents had been informed by the authorities that their homes would be demolished. Although they had obtained permission a few hours earlier from Police Station No. 4, the slogans reading “Long live the President,” “We want our homes,” and others were torn down and trampled underfoot by law-enforcement officers. page 5

The Democratic Party is compensating for its loss with “political apartheid” Those who think about chairs and armchairs pursue misguided strategies of tension The Democratic Party is compensating for its loss with “political apartheid” Pëllumbi: The opposition will win the elections Those who think about chairs and armchairs pursue misguided strategies of tension page 9

Today at the Palace of Congresses The Americans write to Berisha: ensure press freedom Today at the Palace of Congresses Another roundtable on the law The Americans write to Berisha: ensure press freedom page 4

A building is blown up and 409 homes are damaged More than 100 victims and 1,000 injured A building is blown up and 409 homes are damaged Powerful explosion in China More than 100 victims and 1,000 injured page 13

Interview with actor Artur Gorishin page 21

Yesterday at “Selman Stërmasi” Today, the 7 matches of week XVIII Yesterday at “Selman Stërmasi” Tirana beat Laci 2–0 Today, the 7 matches of week XVIII page 22

We wish to inform you that the headquarters of the central editorial office of the newspaper “Koha Jonë” has changed address. We are now located in neighborhood number 8 (New Tirana), on “Sami Frashëri” Street (near the Petro Nini Luarasi high school). The newspapers “AKS” and “Sport Ekspres,” the Koha Jonë advertising agency, and the “Press Transport” branch are also located at this address. The telephone numbers remain 33247 and 28781.