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Rilindja Demokratike

E mërkurë, 14 gusht 1991

Oh Enver, if only you were alive......

By embracing the paranoia of the past and with the demagogic slogan of “comrade Enver,” the unemployed of Tirana say that they want socialism “without Ramiz Alia.” Not without reason! These were the words of part of the unemployed, with which yesterday’s demonstration of the unemployed in Tirana ended. Organized by the former executive committee for the distribution of bread and oil, the demonstration was peaceful in character, with a tendency to create panic, confusion, and insecurity. There is no doubt that this is also the wish of the old and new fathers of the scene. During the demonstration, a group of around 30 people entered the building of the Tirana Executive Committee and there forcefully expressed their revolt against the government, unemployment, the lack of bread and oil, and the political system in general. Even going against the current of the communists, some demanded the return of the country to private property, the legalization of religion, and the removal of the monuments to Stalin and Lenin. The P.D. announced yesterday that it supports the legitimate economic demands of the unemployed, but condemns the organizers of the demonstration, who are pushing them onto the road of violence and destabilization. At yesterday’s rally, various banners and slogans were seen. Some of them were written with clear political inspiration and with nostalgic tones for the dictatorship. Many participants saw this as an attempt to exploit the citizens’ difficult economic situation. At the same time, other demonstrators expressed only their everyday hardships, their demand for work, food, and better living conditions. This mixture of social revolt and political slogans shows the serious situation in which the country finds itself and the efforts of various forces to profit from it. [Note: parts of the text are unclear in the image and may contain minor inaccuracies.]
Enver Ramiz Alia Stalin Lenin Tiranë

Law, justice, the abusers

At the appropriate removal [?] of justice is closely linked to the acute problems our society is going through at this moment. It concerns the defense of the law, the attitude toward those who violate it, the punishment of those who have abused power and public property. First and foremost, this issue is tied to the responsibility of the justice authorities to investigate impartially and courageously. Without such justice, democracy cannot take firm root. Within this framework, it is essential that all abusers, regardless of the positions they have held, be brought before the law. Otherwise, the belief would arise that political changes are merely formal and that yesterday’s untouchables remain so today as well. This would seriously undermine citizens’ trust in the state and in the new institutions. The article emphasizes that neither political revenge nor silent amnesty should be allowed. The only path is the enforcement of the law with responsibility, transparency, and equality before it. Only in this way can a sound foundation be laid for the rule of law. [Note: the original text in the image is partly illegible.]

When will the office of the abusers of this time begin?

F. At last the long-awaited moment has arrived. A few weeks ago the head of government publicly declared that criminal proceedings would be brought against those who had violated the law and abused their duties. But until now public opinion has still seen no concrete steps. On the contrary, there are people who continue to behave as if untouchable, while the damage done to the economy, to the administration, and to public life remains unanswered. There is growing concern that important cases are being dragged out. There are complaints, there is material, there is evidence, but there is a lack of determination to move the investigations forward. Many citizens rightly ask: why is nothing being done? Who is obstructing the competent authorities? Or are there still strong links to the old system protecting the guilty? For a democratic state, this is a decisive test. Either the law will be set in motion and those responsible will be held accountable, or impunity will become the rule and public trust will be further destroyed. Fatos Çoçoli [?]
Fatos Çoçoli [?]

The near and distant perspective of construction

- Interview with the Ministry of Construction, Mr. Emin Mysliu - Typer, it seems that a little ko[?] [?] in construction, [?-?] these [?-?] [?] [?-?] [?-?] [?-?] Elasko i përgju[?], what is good, the Serbs celebrate in advance N Neshi [Note: the page is photographed upside down and the text in this section is very unclear; only the title and a few lines are legible.]
Emin Mysliu N Neshi

DECLARATION

Dyre e popullit, i është marrë të gjitha [?-?] [?-?] [?-?] [?-?] [?-?] [?] [?-?] [?-?] [?-?] [?-?] [Note: this part is very unclear in the image.]