Opposition: National mourning. Meksi: State of emergency Today at 12:00 protests in the squares of Albania Appeal by the newspaper “Koha Jonë” The staff of the newspaper “Koha Jonë” expressed its deepest condolences to the families of the slain members of the United Assembly, Esref Hoxha, Ylli Rashiti, Fatmir Mustafaj. We strongly condemn the decision of the Albanian President who declared a “state of emergency.” We appeal in the name of all legitimate ... In protest and mourning for the killed, “Koha Jonë” distributed today, Tuesday, with the headlines on the front page from 8:00 p.m. last night, also in other cities and at major TSH locations. 2 April of Democratic Impunity Recent events in Albania, in all respects, evoke the path of revolt. Just as now, the uprising of our citizens against authoritarianism and the police state in Albania, in the name of a fake “democratization.” Just as on 2 April 1991, once again in our cities innocent victims occurred and again. In 1991, the blood of Albanian students was shed by the four communist policemen. Later, at that time, the Union expanded up to organizing protests with means and stagecraft. And it happened, in step with other policies. The first pluralist government, despite its massive proclamations, or the liberal program of the state government’s stages of the country, at once as a democratic government, did not remember even once to punish this crime against its students and citizens. The same hands that turned yesterday’s Vlorë red with blood are the criminal hands that made Albania a political wall of ruins for 6 consecutive years. The same faces that had the courage to terrorize the post office with truly innocent accusations against the protesting students who died for freedom and democracy are also the faces of yesterday’s punisher. The movement of 20 February, of 6 December, including recently the city of Vlorë, all despite the correctness and injustice of every government that, in the name of its despotic power, kills citizens blindly and without thought. In the parliamentary career of 1991, the government, the majority and the opposition would have defined and would have sacrificed for the sake of a “police state” and a fake “democratization.” Albania has now clearly learned where this policy leads. Its citizens and civic life, with great difficulty, are understanding the meaning of the organized terrorism of a state that kills its own citizens. Now is the time to stop it. The death of the innocent and the injuries of the innocent, the slain and the wounded, by the regime of the “force of law” that “responds” on behalf of the destructive power of the regime. The responsible must be punished through all the rules and the problem of the government of Vlorë? Who killed? Who ordered it? Who gave the order? Whose policeman was it? Who opened the door? No one dares to evade this responsibility. If these questions fall on today’s government, then this government can no longer remain. The President, instead of declaring a state of emergency, should declare the government’s resignation. Because the democratic 2 April will never be forgotten by Albanians. (Photo taken from Euronews)

Late at night armed civilians at Frrok Çupi’s house Late at night, civilians armed and carrying radio communication devices belonging to government officials and police were seen around Frrok Çupi’s house, which was then attacked at the moment of the journalists of “Koha Jonë”. The city is in a state of alarm. Also after the government’s response in Vlorë, in the early hours of the morning demonstrations were held, where city residents blocked the city, while many others gathered in the central square. After this, the civilians again entered back at yesterday’s moment. Masked persons were shown on camera patrolling in unmarked vehicles. There is talk of armed civilians, accompanied also by “Benz”-type doors, taken away this time accompanied by force. (Continues on page 8)

After the beating of journalists in Fier and at the “Bar West” club “Koha Jonë” addresses colleagues... The agency’s terrible violence described, without forgetting the journalists, including the staff of “Koha Jonë”, who were held for a long time and faced various threats. “Pat uellsi” with a special force, sent by investigators and the police, brought them in violently and others beat them. “For damage” the government was making a general assessment of the situation in Fier and with other colleagues across the country, this is a matter for all media. For this reason, the newspaper “Koha Jonë” publicly calls on all editorial offices and media outlets in the country to contribute on Wednesday evening to a general protest. (Continues on page 5)