Plot for elections
Security on alert: Political attacks and violence during the voting process
Plot for elections
Police bomb in Vorë: Antiterror units ready Page 2
Today, the first test
BY Andi Bejta
Today’s elections have turned into a coma in Albania, since the chief of the opposition, Sali Berisha, and the other leaders of the PD, have had one word after another about the political situation in the country. Key social-democrat losses. In any case, from the PD, his strong and responsive voice has led them to say it will be a test for this government, but also for Kavaja. At least that is what is said at every rally held in all the cities of the country and not only in words. “Their aim is to frighten and calm citizens and not allow free elections,” PD officials repeat twenty times a day.
Once again, the election campaign was not always calm; it did not end with posters of the candidates but with panic attacks against opponents. The campaign of the first communist party and of the Krysistë is unusual and has a taste of permitting. The Prime Minister and the secretary general meanwhile and the Arsenës factions for expensive were silent every day. In the bloody scenario of the victory of the Party the country may have been possible, not only in Tirana. On the contrary, there has always been some minor incident, but not now. Apparently he has only asked. In any case, measures seem to have been taken to make the vote, though defeated, possible and calm. Every order that is given becomes part of the scenario of the same one, somewhat and with great importance in emotional terms.
Once again, the election campaign was not always calm, it was carried out with attacks, with candidates in many places in the city. The campaign of the opposing party. The party’s campaign is unusual and marked by daily speeches. The Prime Minister and the secretary general of the SP and meanwhile the Arsenës factions for expensive were silent. At least what happened today seems to have been the first alarm. Even with the main polls, the losing candidates. Words that have not been understood. In Vorë and the surrounding villages, the day was calm until midday. There was an explosion at the police station, where one police officer was injured. Immediately afterwards, numerous forces and antiterror units were dispatched.
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Today Radio “Koha” nonstop for the local by-elections
At that time, “Koha” will broadcast 502 hours of information from the electoral areas where the elections of the 9[?] in a row would be held and the same will use Radio “Koha” after these elections and their coverage. For this purpose, together with the news desk, it will broadcast in turn on twelve telephone lines live connections and news from all polling stations. During the day and night, the mobile phone will be used continuously. For the result displays, monitors and computers will be used directly. We are prepared and we have confidence in carrying out such work. This is a bold initiative and, if it succeeds, it will be an important step for today’s Albanian media. From nano or from Berisha.
A European Community observer monitoring at the border