Protest by PS, PAD, PSD and PUK against election fraud Opposition on hunger strike More than 150 parliamentary candidates confined inside “Sacrifice against the theft of the vote” is the name given to the hunger strike that candidates for parliament from PAD, PSD, PS and PUK began yesterday early in the afternoon. This is the first hunger strike by Albanian politicians. 2:00 p.m. marked the beginning of the opposition’s hunger strike. It was candidates for parliament from AD and PSD who went on a 72-hour hunger strike at that time. Under the leadership of Neritan Ceka, Paskal Milo, Arben Imami, etc., the Centre Pole has decided to demonstrate its goodwill in order to restore the democracy won in December 1990. At PSD headquarters, the confined MPs of the Centre Pole set an inspiring example for PS candidates as well. More than 50 candidates from this party went on an indefinite hunger strike from 5:00 p.m., under the leadership of Decemberist Pandeli Majko and with the participation of deputy chairmen Namik Dokle, Ilir Meta and Luan Hajdaraga. Yesterday, during the first minutes of the hunger strike by candidates of the Centre Pole (PAD, PSD). Photo: Reuters page 3

“The Guardian” reports Albania, brazen abuses EU ready to abandon plans for Albania page 7 President of the Socialist International denounces the Albanian voting “Elections, an electoral farce” Morua: “An end must be put as soon as possible to the attempt to establish a new dictatorship on European soil” page 3 Statement by the Presidency of the European Union on the elections in Albania EU: Ensure the continuation of the electoral process page 4 Statement by the leadership of the OMONIA organization “The elections were manipulated” page 4 Sterjo and queues of citizens after the elections Shkodër, the boulevard empty page 4

Yesterday, meeting between press representatives and the President of the Republic Berisha: I denounce every act of barbarism against journalists. Berisha sounded the alarm about events that have criminally endangered [people] The reason behind the burning of the State Security files Former SHIK chief: Take the handcuffs off me page 2

Conditions must be created to hold another vote Strong statement by Human Right Watch Helsinki on events in Albania page 5

Makariadhi: Vasil’s position is ridiculous and irresponsible PBDNJ candidates withdraw from the elections His flirtation with Berisha is costing the leader of Albania’s Greek party dearly. Yesterday, Melo was left alone in the adventure he embarked on when he decided that he would take part in the second round of the elections. PBDNJ parliamentary candidates have opposed Melo’s statement and submitted their resignations to the electoral commissions, while Melo has also been left alone in the leadership of his party. page 4

We demand the annulment of the elections The hunger strikers speak on the first day page 4

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