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Koha Jonë

E shtunë 1 Qershor 1996

The opposition on hunger strike

More than 150 parliamentary candidates trapped inside The protest coalition of PS, PAD, PSD and PUK against election manipulation "There should be no hunger strike today; the winning party has emerged!" Statement by the chairman of the right-wing parliamentary group, Tritan Shehu They filled the hall where the vote tabulators, commission heads and observers were with armed police. In this way they placed us under siege. Afterwards, we informed the police and asked them to put the counting situation in order, by order of the Democratic Party chairman, who was locked in and surrounded. Later, on election Monday, they ordered the counting center to be closed. This was ordered by senior commission officials. That is why we are carrying out this blockade and we want the votes. The deputy chairwoman came under an order if the opposition representatives were to remain immobilized. After breakfast, Pol Çaka, under the direction of the tenth chairman of the party in Vlorë. Later, even Minister Poli decided to surround the counting center with armed police. Instead of stopping the unjust interference and manipulation of the vote, Poli is asking all observers from PS, PAD, PSD and PUK to leave. The police chief ordered them to go on a hunger strike and not to come out. Just last night, on the order of the Democratic Party chairman, the opposition candidates and representatives were locked in. More than 150 opposition parliamentary candidates have been trapped and have begun a hunger strike to defend the free vote. (photo Reuters) Most of the hunger strikes by candidates at the polling station (PaD, PSD) page 3
Tritan Shehu Pol Çakës[?] Vlorë

The international community should invalidate the elections

They must meet the conditions to go to the polls again PBDNJ candidates withdraw from the vote Everyone against Melo Relations: A ridiculous and irresponsible attitude by Vasili The Minister of Labor of Greece speaks in a very resolute tone, and the government of Pashko decided not to take part in the vote. Melo and the party structure that was operating in Albania. The opposition and most of them through the decision. Vasili would take part in the re-ruminations? of positions. The PBDNJ parliamentary candidate Vangjel Dule, at a press conference, said that he would not take part in the vote and that this party has lost control. At another time, Aleksandër Meksi reacted sharply against his statements. All of them called for the invalidation of the elections and the organization of another electoral process. page 4
Melo Vasili Vangjel Dule Aleksandër Meksi[?] Shqipëri Greqi

The elections of the OKONIA organization were manipulated

Statement by the leadership of the OKONIA organization page 4

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