26/03/1996
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Koha Jonë

26 March 1996

Gramoz Ruçi’s immunity should be lifted

A letter from the Prosecutor’s Office arrives at the Presidium of Parliament “Clear the way for an investigation into the former Minister of the Interior, over the events of April 2, the disappearance of files at the Ministry of the Interior, and killings at the border” “Anti-Genocide” strikes again. Sources within the capital’s Prosecutor’s Office report that a request addressed to the Presidium of the People’s Assembly to lift the parliamentary immunity of Socialist MP Gramoz Ruçi was recently signed. The official document has arrived at the office of the head of the Albanian legislature. It is reported that the April 2 massacre, the disappearance of files, and the killings that took place at the border during the period when the current Secretary General of the SP held the post of Minister of the Interior are among the charges he would have to answer, if the request is considered. It is also reported that a parliamentary session to discuss the Socialist leader’s immunity will be held soon. page 2

Murder aboard the “Arbëria”

An Albanian sailor loses his life News arrives of the incident in the Black Sea page 7

New “Anti-Genocide” file

Now Fier’s anti-communists are making accusations Former local officials arrested over internments and deportations page 6

Decision on the electoral law postponed

It will be issued one day before Parliament is dissolved Yesterday in Gjirokastër, the Constitutional Court page 2

Names of the candidates are not known

For 115 districts, 351 candidates for parliament The second Socialist Congress concludes At the close of the Congress, the Congress resolutions, the central electoral commission for the elections, the overall list of 351 proposed candidates in the new elections, etc., were approved. Meanwhile, it is reported that the list of 351 Socialist nominees also includes the names of all the candidates expected to be subject to the law on vetting public figures. The resolutions were approved unanimously, but authority to approve the list of 115 candidacies was to be delegated to the Presidium and the Steering Committee. page 3

The opposition will win an absolute majority

Gjinushi: Only in Iran are politicians checked to see if they have been circumcised PSD leaders at the University of Shkodër The Socialist Party 35%, the Democratic Party 25%, the Social Democratic Party 15%, the Right-Wing League 10%, the Democratic Alliance 7%, the Union for Human Rights Party 6% — this was the prediction for the upcoming elections made by the Albanian social democratic leader. He made his forecast public yesterday at a meeting in one of the halls of “Luigj Gurakuqi” University in Shkodër. page 4

11 military personnel detained — investigation begins

Firefighters’ intervention averts the tragedy that the burning of poisonous substances could have caused Chemical warfare equipment warehouse catches fire