The opposition: This is a coup. With the help of the West and the “Alba” mission, Albania is on the brink of war page 3 The opposition: This is a coup. Let the West and the mission “Alba” help, Albania is on the brink of war Seven party leaders at the round table: We boycott the elections The dictator plays with the “mouse” — FROK ÇUPI — Yesterday parliament decided not to discuss the electoral law proposed by the government of National Reconciliation. In other words, without much debate or discussion, it excluded the reform from the opposition; after five hours of reformist opposition, with irritation and democratic zeal, the “fortress” was battered with iron and declared yesterday. The head of the state? Sali Berisha—president elected by parliament, “apparently the one who pokes his nose in will be the one who ends up changing,” when his election was also denounced as shameful and had to accept his own solution. What was Berisha’s way, that the “dictator” rushed at him as parliament decided? One night, just before parliament met to decide on the government’s draft law, Berisha appeared on Albanian Television for a “chance victory”; all the television stations asked for a “chance victory”. In this case, everyone described the government’s reform as shamefully prearranged; he was declaring from a hidden corner of a half-dark table, away in panic. No one understood that they would play the role of the “mouse,” truly “frightened.” Berisha then did not make up his mind, he doubted without accepting the “dictator,” especially in these two months, when everyone was allowed to doubt. Fino and his government began to announce “softening,” but there is also a need to place a scarecrow near the bird and before the “beetle,” but a few hours before Albanians enter the square against the troublemakers. Meanwhile the autocrat declares: of the government. Fino will be dead! and the circles against the government. Support for the present of the country. Berisha threatened Albanians that the government, the security forces and the army. “You climb the wall and we’ll free it for you!”, but wasn’t he brave? Then where does all this last rage come from? “You climb the wall and we’ll free it for you!” America seems only like its edge. The opposition has for some time now been clear with Prime Minister Berisha. The Prime Minister warned that he would dissolve parliament with a team of “Milosevics” made up by 9 March. “Milj? I’ve got it with the army,” he said. Berisha is present? All the major cities were filled with clouds of humanity, with hundreds of thousands of people taking to protest? They came out with demands against Berisha, rebelled since 9 March. “Milj,” he said, “you’re facing the / just the side?” Did other elections come out too? Ha, where are you, I saw? Did other elections come out too? Ha, what?… They hope he is prepared to “play” also with the popular uprising and with popular disregard and with the uprising too. If for Albanians a boycott against a regime is not an act of war, it is so for the undertaking of the people and the state. Nevertheless Berisha started this game: provocation and ignition!… The resurrection of the other event; Sali Berisha—president elected by parliament—broke once again the bridge, the most withdrawn one, and will not be ready to choose the peaceful path. He disregards every peaceful movement and election and declared “for salvation,” he said, ha!… With a “persecutory state” that also “plays” with the popular uprising and with popular disregard and with the uprising as well. Is Fino coming out entangled by the “enemies” of these people? Only a few hours after Berisha announced he would dissolve parliament and the government, the crisis hours were alarming in Tirana and throughout the country. Parliament will vote on a law completely different from the one presented by the government. Meanwhile the autocrat declares: “Fino will be dead!” and the circles are meeting with people from the Security Forces, with people from the army, with people from the government. At one point from the “bridge” for removing the “mouse,” by order of Berisha and under control, the general in Tirana, “Mice?” I’ve got it with the army, closed it on 9 March. “Milj,” he said, “you’re facing the / just the side?” Did other elections come out too? Ha, where are you, I saw? Did other elections come out too? Ha, what?… This is a coup. Let the West and the mission “Alba” help. Albania is on the brink of war. The leaders of the seven parties at the round table yesterday afternoon in the Palace of Congresses

Today the draft is discussed, yesterday the PD brought both Today the draft law on private media will go before parliament. As in the electoral law, the PD prepared it and is opposing progressive forces. At the same time, it recalls a project that was intended for discussion, in the hands of information monopolies. Harsh reactions from political parties and various politicians. Read the opinion on page 13

Today Berisha begins the election campaign in Kavajë Only a few hours after Berisha declared a fake victory, the head of state appeared on television with an anxious voice. “Above...” he said, yes? Did other elections come out too? Ha, where are you, I saw? Did other elections come out too? Ha, what?… On television to do propaganda and to threaten with a “chance victory,” everyone understood that Berisha is preparing the political ground. Read on page 4

Fino: pits for me, pits for PD Criticism of Albanian Prime Minister Fino in the USA continues to come in, after the meeting with Secretary of State Albright. Fino declares full representation of Washington for his government. “I asked that “Alba” also preserve the old memory?” The future for Albania is revealed. Read on page 4

The leaders of the seven parties at the round table yesterday afternoon in the Palace of Congresses Photo A. Babani