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Koha Jonë

E Shtunë 17 Janar 1998

Politics and terrorism

By Alfred Peza The discrepancies, or more precisely the remote judgments, as far as the hours are from the southern weather in Albanian politics, are playing incessantly with the symbolism, the terror of Albania? The question also arises regarding the opposition of the president and his allies to the decisions of SHIK. According to reliable sources close to the intelligence structures, in recent weeks a wide operation has been carried out in Tirana to uncover and neutralize a group suspected of terrorist acts. Members of this network, which operated in secrecy, were caught in several Islamist circles based throughout the country. These operations, launched after an alert from foreign services, have led to the seizure of weapons, documents and propaganda materials. However, in parallel with these moves, a strong political debate has arisen, with the opposition demanding full transparency and questioning the motives behind the action. In this climate, the line between national security and the political use of fear becomes ever more blurred. [...] This is a question that takes us directly to the discussion about the role of institutions, relations with Western partners and the legacy of recent crises. In a country where order is still fragile, any signal of terrorism causes shock not only in public opinion, but also within the state structures themselves. Is the danger being used to strike at a political opponent, or are we dealing with a real threat? The answer requires facts, not rhetoric. Page 2
Alfred Peza Shqipëri Tiranë

Dedication to the Republic

: In the Ministry of Defence there have not only been financial speculations, international conventions have been violated

The “Hasan” project is removed from the agenda

The communists now in government P. 5

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The Prosecution accuses the criminals’ repentants P. 7
Egjipt

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