Prosecutor’s Office: The final step before arrests begin Rinas trafficking scandal, investigation reaches the police leadership page 9 —

BY ALEKSANDËR ÇIPA The turmoil of the crisis within the governing majority at particular moments, such as yesterday’s, seems to take on the appearance of a frenzy. Taken out of context, the speech by the Socialist leader Nano before the KPD could be called accurate and quite instructive for the party during these campaign days. However, the “betrayal” of reality grows as the coalition’s governing problems become so “bruised” that they are flagrantly exposed by yesterday’s debate itself over dual mandates within the party and the Executive. In fact, the speeches by Socialist chairman Nano and Prime Minister Meta give the impression that the two leaders of the majority have found an opportunity to make a pact for campaign reasons. Yet the clash between Rama and Poçi, or Fino and Poçi, precisely over the issue of the two mandates, which challenge the Party Statute, makes the crisis in the Socialists’ internal relations clear enough. And the overall reality of the governing coalition presents even more problems. The Socialist leader Nano’s return to the deduction of his ideological opponent within the party, Pellumbi, referring to the expression, “The weakness of democracy is directly proportional to the weakness of institutions,” can be described as a situationally driven realism about internal relations. The same realism can be seen in Nano’s assessment of the government yesterday, motivated solely by a return to the strategy expressed in the statement: “Enough with ourselves, since the danger is so close at hand.” And when speaking of danger, Nano had an opportunity, unlike at any time in the past two months, to refer to his political opponent Berisha through a comparative analysis. In this political portrait of Berisha, through a comparative analysis. In this context, the Socialist leader has at the same time, and in a way that confirms his views, revealed his opinions on the most discussed recent economic and privatization policy measures taken by the Government. To take his political service to its conclusion, Nano asked the Party structures to reverse their approach from the principle followed until now: “More work and less propaganda.” Thus, in this “peace” between the two majority leaders, Nano and Meta respectively, signs of an unresolved crisis have been left behind. The repeated debates over dual mandates and a dissatisfied faction. The repeated debates over dual mandates and a dissatisfied faction. The repeated debates at the meeting have once again doubled, making it clear that discontent gives reason to believe there is room for it to erupt. This is the reasoning that makes one believe there is room for it to erupt. This is the reasoning that makes one believe there is room for it to erupt. This is the reasoning that makes one believe there is room for it to erupt. Thus, the crisis will turn into a celebration in the Executive’s cabinet. Thus, the crisis will turn into a celebration in the Executive’s cabinet.

Real Triumph

The political establishment launches an offensive against independent journalists A few days ago, the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office opened two criminal cases against a group of “Koha Jonë” journalists. An investigation has been opened into political affairs journalist Pandi Gjata over an interview published in “KJ” with Dhori Kule, former Secretary General of the PSD, in which Shkëlqim Gjinushi was accused. The complaint against the newspaper was filed by Gjinushi himself. The prosecutor in the criminal case, Petrit Fusha, and judicial police officer Fran Ndoi have summoned for questioning, in addition to journalist Gjata, the newspaper’s editor-in-chief Mentor Kikia and “Koha Jonë” media director Enton Abilekaj. The same investigative team from the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office has also opened another criminal case against the “KJ” newspaper, following a complaint filed by former head of ÇAM Albania, Natalia Cea, who was accused of trafficking gold in Albania. Although the complaints by the accusers themselves were filed several months ago, the Prosecutor’s Office has pursued its investigation of “Koha Jonë” journalists in recent days, at a time when the independent newspaper “Koha Jonë” has intensified its criticism of the way the Socialists and their allies administer power. The authorities’ aggression in response to the newspaper’s criticism is striking, but fortunately “Koha Jonë” has several years of experience with trials, accusations, arrests, arson and violations of journalists’ right to report on the deception the authorities inflict on their citizens. Those in power are rummaging around in their hideouts to bring out more accusations against independent journalists. The pressure from those in power is just an old thorn that has never pierced the foot of “Koha Jonë” newspaper, but has instead turned in the opposite direction.