The boycott of the People's Assembly is a step instigated by the Social Democratic Party— … Wednesday afternoon, 16 June 1993. Mr. Kakaluka, Minister of Agriculture and Food, had … the meeting of the People's Assembly … answered the questions addressed … at this session, requested by the group … of deputies from the SP and SDP … meanwhile, the left-wing leader of the hall had been left completely …, since Namik (Dokle), in … of the SP, had declared in a commanding tone: “We will come … to a plenary session only when … and the Constitution will … its draft.” For them, it did not … matter why they had submitted four … questions to Mr. Kakalula (even though … the law required him to attend the session from …). It did not matter to them at all … that deputies from the Socialist Party were also serving on the Constitution Commission (… at the session, perhaps … Çaka, Cuci, etc.—members of the Commission). And what is … the point… (which Dokle himself confirmed when he said: “... we could have made this decision earlier...”)—for them, the arrival or non-arrival of the Constitution in the Assembly did not matter at all… By now, what is ‘fundamental’ to them is known, and it is nothing new to anyone… What mattered to us and to democracy in Albania was the position taken by the SDP group. In fact, at this session, the participation of a member of this group, Mr. Haxhi Aliko, and his realistic and constructive attitude toward Minister Kakalula's answers were an encouraging sign of a position diametrically opposed to that of the SP. That is why, when asked, “How can the SDP boycott the Assembly?”, the chairman of the DP group replied that it had not boycotted it; on the contrary, Mr. Haxhi Aliko congratulated and unreservedly supported Minister Kakalula ... I believed this, also bearing in mind Mr. Gjinushi's statement during the morning session, when he said: “I call on the Assembly to support our position, or rather, the joint decision we made three months ago.” Because “our joint decision” was that the Constitution should come to the Assembly as soon as possible, not that the Assembly should be abandoned as soon as possible… Thus, we are dealing with an inconsistency that may suit only the social-communist front. But, unfortunately, we also encountered this inconsistency in the press statement of the Social Democratic Party, delivered by Mr. Gjinushi at his press conference the day before yesterday. All the more so, and above all, because the fate of the Constitution is inextricably linked to the People's Assembly!... Therefore, the statement: “ (Continued on page 2)

... and the acts of corruption by the leaders of the SP, the uncovering of machinations recently carried out … to get their hands on economic power, the publication of documents that … monstrous crimes of the PP, at whose head were several … of the SP, are the reasons for the boycott of parliament.

-Fatos Nano fails to enter Shkodra and carry out his plan -Nano dreamed they would welcome him with flowers; democratic Shkodra welcomed him with rotten tomatoes and eggs. -The woman of Shkodra once again shows herself to be a standard-bearer and a great stronghold of democracy. 18 June will remain in Fatos Nano's meteoric political career as his blackest Friday. He set out from Tirana as if going to a wedding, but in Shkodra he narrowly escaped death. He had been vainly prepared by himself and by the euphoric, illusory reports of his heralds and town criers that the people of Shkodra would smother him with embraces and vows of devotion and loyalty; but before entering Shkodra, already at the Berdica bridge, they nearly drowned him in fingernails, eggs, rotten tomatoes, oranges and lemons. He set out dreaming and hoping that the people of Shkodra would lift him on their shoulders amid cheers, up to the sky, like a socialist angel of salvation, but they nearly hurled him to the bottom of the lake. Thousands of people from Shkodra blocked Fatos Nano's way at the Berdica bridge. They were determined not to let him set foot in their city, to insult and defile it with the stench and indelible traces of crime, corruption and immorality. And they achieved their aim. A “grand” meeting had been planned at the “Republika” cinema. But the hall remained empty for an hour and a half. When it became known that Chairman Nano had turned back from the road, the technician removed the microphones from the podium. Thus, the honest socialists of Shkodra also showed Nano that they did not want to inhale the stench of his corruption, which would foul not only the hall but Shkodra as well. As the people say, “The head does it, the head suffers for it.” So Fatos Nano, who considers himself a far-sighted leader and an infallible astrologer, ought to have foreseen or sensed what happened to him in Shkodra. But his arrogance, obstinacy, euphoria, adventurism, careerism (these are congenital and incurable afflictions of his), as well as alarm and panic at the approach of the day when justice would duly punish him, nearly caused the Nano meteor to burn out before its time. It is perfectly clear that he is himself to blame for what happened to him in Shkodra on Friday, 18 June, and for what awaits him. “Delegation of the Greek Church concludes visit to Serbia” An official delegation of the Greek Orthodox Church, which concluded its several-day visit to Serbia and Serbian Krajina, noted that the Serbian Orthodox Church plays an important role in preserving the “spiritual identity of the Serbs” amid “this tragedy that has engulfed the Serbian people.” Before leaving, the delegation sent a message to the Serbian people stating: “Your strength lies in your unity, and our strength lies in our faith.” Metropolitan Christodoulos announced that a meeting of Orthodox representatives would be held in Greece toward the end of the month. Representatives of the parliaments and churches of these countries will also take part in the meeting. It aims to create a kind of Orthodox axis and adopt a common position on Balkan problems and a shared orientation for the future. According to the Metropolitan, the meeting will discuss Serbia and its problems. The delegation met … As a great “intellectual,” who considers himself …, he should have understood and never forgotten the anti-communist democratic spirit of the people of Shkodra; he should have known that Shkodra has been and remains a standard-bearer of anti-communist resistance and the struggle for democracy. F. Nano should not have forgotten that he was setting out for Shkodra carrying the heavy burden of shame, guilt and crime, as prime minister of the government that ordered and carried out the massacre of 2 April, brutally and treacherously killing four sons of Shkodra and wounding dozens of others. Nano should never have forgotten how Shkodra received his professor and mentor, Ramiz Alia, about a year and a half ago. His informers and servants in Tirana and Shkodra should have informed him and properly prepared him for his plan, as had previously happened with the standard-bearers or strategists of the Çupi Initiative, also in Shkodra. Apparently Edi Rama wanted to clear the way for Fatos Nano with Enver's busts. But both sides—Fatos Nano as well as Edi Rama and the other agents of the Çupi Initiative—forgot that Shkodra never loved Enver and mocked him while he was alive; it does not want to see the faces of his offspring, old or new, and no longer wants to hear even the name of Enverist, Ramizist or Fatosist socialism. Both sides set out wanting to insult and humiliate the people of Shkodra, deceive and manipulate them so that they would follow them in their battles for power and shield them from being held accountable before democratic justice for the millions stolen and their other deeds and disasters inflicted on the people's bodies, souls, lives and bread. But the intelligent and honest people of Shkodra, democrats at heart and true to their word, received them as they know how, as Fatos Nano and his worthy associates, both open and disguised, deserved. Fatos Nano must have been stunned by the chorus of shouts and the banners: “Fatos Nano—thief,” “Fatos Nano—murderer of 2 April,” “Enver + Ramiz + Nexhmije = Fatos Nano,” etc. Thus Shkodra, like all Albania, showed Fatos Nano that his adventures to destabilize the country and provoke a political crisis as the only way to escape justice will end in shameful failure. Fatos Nano has done and is doing what no one in Europe has done. Like a madman, he seeks and strives by every means and method to set the country ablaze, solely to escape justice. The people have already punished him morally. It is the duty of justice to punish him legally as soon as possible, as he deserves. XHEVAT MUSTAFA

-It will contribute to better understanding and further strengthening relations between our two peoples and countries- Following joint efforts by around 20 members of the different parliamentary groups and our embassy in Bonn, with Mr. Peter Reuschenbach and the direct involvement of Ms. Rita Süssmuth, President of the Bundestag, an official working group for Albania was established yesterday in the German Parliament. Ambassador of Albania to Germany Xhezair Zagan(j)ari was also invited to the meeting held on this occasion. After numerous questions, particularly about the difficulties in implementing economic reform and the issue of Kosovo, the deputies who spoke highlighted the need for greater German support for Albania, both economically and in accelerating its integration into European processes. (ATSH)

… hands on economic power, the publication of documents that … the … parliament. As early as 23 March, the day after the elections, the socialists declared that they were working and seeking a solution … So their aim was clear at that moment. It was certainly entirely political, because to prejudge parliament and then the government … once it was formed means that the SP's aim was destruction. What mattered to them was how the … democratic parliament would function, or parliament … even if our government were to … magistrates and in one year … Albania, Switzerland, the socialists declared and demanded again … In fact, the socialists are … their triumph and will … every … deadline for … the Russian …, but now they are wary of blunders like the aforementioned one. Now they exploit every absurd pretext (which, after all, they make up themselves) to say that after this the government must resign and elections must be held again. Thus, when the statue falls, the government is to blame, but they say the same thing when it does not fall. They also have other methods, especially turning white into black. Thus, while Albania's foreign policy is the most successful, they demand the replacement of the Foreign Minister. Albania becomes a full member of NATO, but the socialists say the Minister of Defence must resign. But bringing down a government is not easy, gentlemen socialists, because a government is not brought down by bluffs, nor merely because Nano is caught stealing. A government falls when it is in deep crisis; the same applies to parliament, and Nano and his companions cannot determine whether there is a crisis, because for them the government was in crisis from its very first day. Meanwhile, the “last winters” may pass, and positive changes become increasingly evident; this is not a premise for bringing down the government, and yet, “curiously,” the socialists' demands grow ever more intense. Why? Nano and the other leaders of the SP are directly accused of corruption; investigations begin to uncover …

The SP leadership approves Nano's activities in Greece. In a tragic-comic article, “ZP” admits that Nano has sold national interests for partisan ones. Regarding the joint declaration by the SP and PASOK, “ZP” calls it “A new page … between the PSSH and …”, and it is truly … and black in the black book … of the PK, PP, SP—that … the other day in “RD” … Nano and the SP for … their interests have sold … national interests. But yesterday “ZP” … an “analysis” of this … and explains especially … “ZP” … according to “ZP,” … the joint … shows … clearly the understanding between … and the raising of … to the highest level … between the PSSH and … . “The crowning of the visit … to the PSH and … by F. Nano with a … political … through … … was a … of … political … because … in … . With its principled positions, “PSSH… has gained an authority, for the first time … among the socialist and social-democratic parties of Europe… Naturally, this is connected with Europe's observation of the failures of the current government in Albania…” This article is thoroughly tragic-comic. It is tragic because this time it is admitted that Nano has sold national interests (and sold those interests by opening …); this is a statement that could … only so that he might have the opportunity to sign a joint declaration with a powerful European socialist party and thereby show that the SP's authority in Europe is growing. It is no surprise that after signing with De Michelis over the 8 million dollars lost, and with Papandreu (who calls Karaxhich a fighter for peace) the declaration in question, Nano also signed the publication of Kosovo and Albanians in Milosheviç's … because this does not say the number of socialist parties to which the PSSH has presented the SP's authority in relation … to the title of Europe. But this article (which …) … it is surprising that Nano himself wrote it; it was written by that … writer, since everyone knows that the SP has been linked to PASOK from the very beginning, just as they know that neither the “powerful party” PASOK nor PSI can get the SP into the Socialist International. And the fact that none of the other European left-wing parties is willing to bring Nano even to the door does not show the SP's “ever-growing authority” or “Europe's observations of the failures of the current government in Albania”; rather, it shows that Europe does not want to foul its environment with people who, even when they go to Europe (to Switzerland), “talk about ‘the Father’.” The unfortunate truth about the socialists, to be fair, is that this time too Nano received the full approval of the SP leadership for his activities (that is what “ZP” writes), thereby discrediting not only himself but the entire SP. EDI PALOKA

Question session with the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Petrit Kalakula. On Wednesday, at the beginning of the afternoon session, the chairman of the SP parliamentary group, Namik Dokle, read a statement in which, among other things, he said that they would attend a plenary session only when the Constitution arrived. After this statement, the SP parliamentary group left the Assembly chamber. Thereafter, the Minister of Agriculture and Food, Petrit Kalakula, answered questions put by deputies from the three parliamentary groups concerning the measures taken to handle the harvesting and threshing campaign. He explained that around 140,000 hectares had been sown with wheat throughout the country, 58 percent of the area on the plains and 20 percent in …; around 110,000 hectares were to be harvested, with the remainder to be harvested by hand and with small harvesting machines. Of the 903 combine harvesters, Mr. Kalakula explained, 820 have so far been privatized, and the rest will be privatized soon. The increase in the number of harvesting machines is also being supported by services and loans allocated by foreign countries. Thus, 50 combine harvesters have been added through the German loan, and another 30 will be ordered. Assistance to agriculture also includes the arrival of 800 new tractors and, by June, the supply of 150 Italian tractors through the Greek loan. Likewise, 2,250 tractors have been ordered from China, 250 of which have been dispatched. Mr. Kalakula described the measures to increase the area under irrigated and drained wheat cultivation. For this purpose, he said, 35–40 million dollars had been secured. At the close of this session, Mr. Arbëri announced that the Constitution Drafting Commission would meet next Thursday. That concluded the day's proceedings. The People's Assembly will resume its work on Monday afternoon. (ATSH)

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