11/02/1994
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Rilindja Demokratike

11 February 1994

DEMOCRACY IS A DICTIONARY OF COLORS OVER THE RIGHT SCORE

The passage from anarchic to democratic consolidation began with the risking of the democratic mind. -This guarantee is that the consolidation of democratic thought likewise began to have the victories of peoples. -Iron for freedom of thought, and in any case impartial- -The passage from anarchic is that the consolidation of democratic thought likewise began to have the victories of peoples. -Iron for freedom of thought, and in any case impartial- The intellectual peculiarity of our century is the ability to be a personality. The number 1 issue of the world personality is freedom, but one that each person must understand as his own. Hello, do you give meaning? To rights? If a person is free, he no longer sees himself through the eyes of the other. Free, Jaspers writes, man is in an impartial standpoint. Skepticism occupies a special place in the question of freedom and in the emancipation of man. The moral reasons for skepticism lie in the fact that dogmatism closes you in on yourself and discourages you, besides imposing itself on you. Aldous Huxley said that every person's right is to learn, to learn and to open the mind. Skepticism in American political thought occupies an important place in its positive consequences, even in Gabriel Naudé's argument that in a certain way the main cause of censorship is precisely fear of the despot. In countries of dictatorship, with ideological and class fanaticism, the denial of free thought, debate and pluralism has been one of the causes of terror and misery, of unfruitful knowledge. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the new democracies have moved toward affirming their political, economic and cultural identity, and a special role is played precisely by free thought. We Albanians, rooted for a long time in isolation, cannot fail to feel the need for a new climate. The lack of tolerance, dialogue and argument destroys the very foundations of democracy. Freedom of thought requires responsibility. Democracy is not chaos, nor insults, nor a market of petty interests. It is an order built on precise rules and on respect for the other. Democracy is a dictionary of colors over a right score. The freer the colors are, the more necessary the score is. Only in this way does the art of civic coexistence gain meaning. If we understand democracy only as the freedom to say everything against everyone, without norms and without moderation, we will lose its meaning. Freedom must be linked to reason, to culture, to citizenship. The opposite leads to sliding into anarchy or into a new form of imposition. In this sense, the passage from a vague state of thought to a more mature democratic climate cannot come without effort. It begins with the risking [?] of the mind and with overcoming the old fear. The victory of peoples does not come by itself, but when they understand that free thought is not a luxury, but a condition of public life. [article partly illegible in photo]

THE WIDE-STRETCHED POSITION OF THE AMERICAN ADMINISTRATION TOWARD KOSOVO

Not only for laughter The strange admirers of the American press and noise, directly, added to the joy of public discretion. U.S. television became the voice of a strange propaganda in favor of diplomatic calm, while the situation in Kosovo worsened. The relations of certain circles with wavering positions on the Kosovo issue have become the object of many remarks. Instead of clear support for the rights of the Albanians, one often hears vague formulations, evasions and relativizations. [text partly illegible] KOSOVO is the node where the seriousness of Western democracies is tested.

Commentary and parliamentary chronicle

ON THE AGENDA A PACKAGE OF DECREE-AMENDMENTS ON TAX MATTERS The first section presents the proceedings of the plenary session of 10.2.1994, for the approval of a package of tax amendments. The session included numerous discussions about the articles and their effects on budget revenues. 1. Amendments to Law no. 7593, dated 24.6.1992, “On excise duties” 2. Amendments to Law no. 7679, dated 3.3.1993, “On turnover tax” 3. Amendments to Law no. 7756, dated 4.11.1993, “On income tax” 4. Amendments to Law no. 7669, dated 21.1.1993, “On customs” The discussions focused on the need to increase fiscal efficiency and harmonize the tax burden with the possibilities of the transitional economy. Deputies raised questions about the impact on trade, prices and production. [article continues with text illegible in photo]

Five people arrested in connection with the robbery at the National Historical Museum

“The Gimnaces Plan” dated 7 June 1373 objective aid of the stolen- In continuation of previous information, the Police announce that five people have been arrested in connection with the robbery at the National Historical Museum. The investigations have focused on a document called “The Gimnaces Plan”, dated 7 June 1373, which is suspected to be a stolen object. According to official sources, procedural actions continue in order to determine responsibilities and recover the lost items. The case has aroused great public interest because of the historical value of the materials. [text partly illegible in photo]

Ramadan

WELCOME, GREAT AND GLORIOUS MONTH OF RAMADAN! “AI HARAMI?” HAS KËNGAHUR T’U UDB? [?] TO ALL NOTES AND BROTHERS AND ALBANIAN MUSLIMS EVERYWHERE: -HAPPY GREAT FESTIVAL OF THE MONTH OF RAMADAN! -WE PRAY TO ALLAH (S.H.) TO ENABLE YOU TO FAST EASILY AND ACCEPTABLY! -BLESSED WORK AND SALVATION FROM HELLFIRE! AL-HARAMAIN ISLAMIC FOUNDATION