-An 18-year-old young woman is threatened with death by the communists in Libofshe- -In Reç, Socialist MPs promise Greek visas and jobs in Italy- -PS branches in the districts distribute leaflets that lack only the slogan VFL-LP at the bottom- -The DP is “accused” of building roads and water-supply systems to get votes- -An 18-year-old young woman is threatened with death by the communists in Libofshe- -In Reç, Socialist MPs promise Greek visas and jobs in Italy- -PS branches in the districts distribute leaflets that lack only the slogan VFL-LP at the bottom- -The DP is “accused” of building roads and water-supply systems to get votes- In five communes—Reç, Libofshe, Zall-Herr, Ngresibe and Graçan—elections for the new commune heads will be held in the coming days. It is understood that the political parties have launched their election campaigns to achieve the result for which, ultimately, the political struggle is fought: the vote. But how are the political parties trying to get votes in these communes? PS propagandists “accuse” the DP of building roads, repairing water-supply systems and constructing new ones in order to get votes. They “accuse” it of providing social assistance to villages to get votes, and so on and so forth. I have put the word “accuse” in quotation marks because it is absurd to accuse a party in power of such things. I do not know whether these PS propagandists understand it or not, but in this way they are doing the best possible job for the DP, and we thank them for it. You would have to be extremely short-sighted to think that such facts can be used against the DP. In fact, through the government, the DP is carrying out precisely what it promised the farmers in its program: after giving them land, it is now resolving their water-supply problems. But let us suppose for a moment that the DP is doing this only to get the farmers’ votes. Could this be considered a bad thing? On the contrary, every government is obliged to implement its program and keep its promises, because its aim is the people’s progress, and in this way it earns their trust for the future. Meanwhile, the Socialists are using their own means to win votes—means that are typical of “vote for them or else”: threats of prison. They used the same methods on 31 March ’91 to get votes. In the cities they caused bloodshed, while in the countryside, alongside threats that the votes would be “known” and that “anyone who voted against the DP would answer for it,” they also resorted to deception. The DP does not act as they did on 31 March, when they distributed livestock to farmers and then, immediately after the elections, shamelessly took it back again. Nevertheless, the call of their forebears still haunts today’s communists, and to get votes they use those same methods. In Libofshe, an 18-year-old young woman has received death threats, and to make the threats seem convincing, they sent her a photograph of the bogeyman E.Hoxha (the investigators are now dealing with this). In Libofshe, the PS of Fier is also distributing leaflets that lack only the VFLP slogan at the bottom. Here is what some of these leaflets say: “Resident of Libofshe! “They want to buy you with gravel” (this refers to the road being built, a major undertaking). “They imprisoned F.Nano and want your approval. “They created 20 kinds of police and will say that the dictatorship had oppressed them. “They tremble at the true democracy that is knocking at the door. They are afraid of you.” A leaflet like this needs no comment. So the residents of Libofshe should not vote for the DP, even though it is building the road the people of Libofshe need so much, but should vote for them under threat of prison. “They... will say that the dictatorship had oppressed them.” The “renewal” of the PS could hardly be expressed more poorly. Even today, the communists of the PS are convinced that the dictatorship of the proletariat is true democracy, and that is what they aspire to once again. “They tremble at true democracy.” The words “tremble” and “true democracy” alone are enough to show what kind of democracy the PS nostalgists dream of. But that is not all. The PS MPs in Reç are making interesting promises: “Greek visas and 600 jobs in Italy,” they promise. They think they can make fools of Albanians just as they did for 50 years, promising them golden spoons, but Albanians know such monsters well by now. Where will Legisi find 600 jobs in Italy when the Italians themselves have a problem with unemployment? This is how the Socialists are trying to win votes—with threats and deception. In any case, Albanian farmers must be sufficiently aware to understand whom they should give their vote to: those who build and are able to do much more, or those who threaten and deceive. Those who were unable to meet the farmers’ needs for 50 years, despite holding absolute power, how can they meet them now? Meet them now? - Our votes for the DP, for democracy. The center of Ribani is filled with a festive atmosphere. Mr. Eduard Selami, the deputy chairman Mr. Tomor Dosti, Ms. Merita Zaloshnja, as well as the ministers Messrs. Blerim Çela, Rexhep Uka and Hasan Halili, and Messrs. Bahri Shanaj and Arben Hoxha, among others, were greeted with two fingers raised and shouts of “freedom-democracy.” -Arben Hoxha, chairman of the DP in Mallakaster, opening the meeting, says that first we will give the floor to Mr. Qani Salija, the candidate put forward by the DP for commune head, in the third commune in Albania. Qani Salija, the future commune head, whose victory here in Riban is beyond doubt, gives us, as a government, the opportunity to deserve [unclear] for his exemplary work, his clean moral character and his commitment to democracy. -“Communism and the Labour Party left our troubles on our doorstep.” “Thin, steely and brave as...”

At the invitation of the President of the Parliament of the Land of Bavaria, a delegation of the People’s Assembly, headed by the chairman of the Presidium of this Assembly, Mr. Pjeter Arbnori, departed yesterday for a four-day official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany. It is also reported that after this visit, Mr. Arbnori will go to Hamburg, where he will take part in meetings with Albanian organizations and our compatriots in that country.

TIRANA: The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs us that the uproar made by the Greek government in recent days concerning the announcement by the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office about the reasons for the arrest of six Albanian citizens of Greek origin, as well as the statement by the Greek government spokesperson on this matter, is unjustified and does not serve to normalize relations between the two countries; the spokesperson suspects that their tone is directly influenced by electoral passions. According to statements by the Greek Government, it has taken and may take further steps within international forums such as the Security Council, the European Union, the CSCE, etc., interpreting this lawful action by the Albanian side as a violation of the rights of the Greek minority in Albania. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania declares that the Albanian Government is ready to welcome the dispatch of commissions from the Security Council, the CSCE, the European Union, etc., to establish the facts directly, making available to them the complete file of the Albanian prosecutor’s office, as well as other documents that prove both the unlawful possession of weapons and these individuals’ links with the Greek secret service, along with other unconstitutional and secessionist activities. Nevertheless, it would not be in Greece’s interest to try to [unclear] the joint efforts that our two countries are making to overcome existing contradictions and problems.

-Meetings of the chairman of the PDSH, Mr. Eduard Selami, and Messrs. Dosti, Çela, Halili, Uka, Zaloshnja, Shanaj, Hoxha and others with residents of Ribanti, Ngracani and Greshices in the district of Mallakaster. “Come on, Rrapo Hekali, when you shout the mountains tremble...!” These are the verses of a song of a people so wise, so patriotic... with such an exceptional patriotic spirit... songs are created only by the people of Mallakaster, for the heroes, warriors and epics of Albania’s liberation. As the song’s verses ring in our ears like echoes among the mountains, we ask again: what kind of people are these, what kind of heroes are these who make the mountains shake when they call their comrades into battle...? These are the people of Mallakaster. These messages accompany us on our way to the villages of Ngracani and Ribanti. The route of a new road is now a reality, and the best expression of its birth is the warm welcome and enthusiasm of the farmers of Ngracani and Ribanti. Not only at the village centers where the meetings will take place, but all along the road, there are banners and leaflets reading “Long live the PDSH,” “Democratic freedom,” and “Our votes only for the DP, for democracy.” Amid shouts of “Freedom, democracy,” which recall the echoes of June 1990, the gentlemen mentioned above came here to meet the residents of Riban. The conversation begins simply, without protocol... “We will certainly win,” says Tavlia Çaka. -“We had no party section and we had children; now we have a DP section,” says Adil Abazi. -“We are very happy that the asphalting of this road has begun,” say two or three other villagers. -“If the road reaches here, every family will earn at least 3 million lekë or more a year from the income of their work and property,” Mr. Dosti tells the villagers.- -“When we came here six months ago, we promised two things: asphalting the road, which you can see for yourselves, and establishing the school, so that it can function...” All the people of Mallakaster look on with sparkling eyes as the village head of Riban, Mr. Fiko Koraj, takes the floor. On behalf of the village residents, he thanks Mr. Selami and the other gentlemen present for coming there that day to meet them and discuss their problems. “Our problems are endless because communism and the Labour Party left them on our doorstep, but you have my gratitude and that of all these residents for your commitment to solving them,” he continued. “I must tell you of two other things that need a solution: we need a health center and a new school.” -“You are right!” Mr. Selami tells him, “but everything will be resolved according to our means and step by step. The road we are building will make it easier to build them.” -“Support us so that we, too, can support you.” Continuing, Mr. Selami says: “You are doing very well to raise these matters so realistically, because ultimately that is democracy: being able to express our words and opinions freely. You deserve to have a commune established, not only because of your history but also because of the high degree of persecution you suffered under Enver Hoxha’s communist dictatorship. As for the land issue, you will resolve it yourselves once you have the local government that you will elect on 29 May. I believe the DP candidate will win. Support us so that we, too, can support you, as we have until now.” (Continued on page 2)

Roman Hercog, put forward as Kohl’s candidate, won the vote for President of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Christian Democrat Hercog, 60, has held several important positions in the administration of the Federal Republic. In 1973 Kohl appointed him state secretary, and later Hercog became Minister of the Interior in Stuttgart. In 1978 Roman Hercog was appointed a member of the Constitutional Court, and since 1988 he has held the post of president of that Court. Despite the fluctuations in Germany’s political life and the problems Kohl’s Christian Democrats have faced, Hercog managed to win with 696 votes in favor, against the 605 votes received by the Social Democratic candidate Johanes Rau. The vote was held because the term of Germany’s incumbent President, Vajczeker, had ended. It should be said that this was a significant success for Chancellor Helmut Kohli. Hercog is known as a friend of Kohli; they have worked together for years, and Kohli was the first to congratulate him on the appointment. Immediately after his victory, Hercog addressed the weary Germans, emphasizing that they “are not a burden, but a victory for the Federal Republic.” Roman Hercog will take up his duties immediately after Vajczeker leaves office in July this year. “KD” CORRESPONDENT

-Declared by Mexhit Leka and Jonuz Meçi- At Mr. Eduart Selami’s first meeting with the residents of Zall-Req, the secretary of the PS basic organization, Mr. Mexhit Leka, stated, among other things: “I am a member of the PS, secretary of the Zall-Req basic organization. But I do not agree that Reç’s troubles and concerns should be addressed through hunger strikes and struggles without a road, rather than through democratic means and forms for resolving them, which the government is also working on; therefore, I will give my vote to the DP candidate.” At Mr. Eduart Selami’s second meeting, in the village of Gjur-Reç, this same secretary of the PS basic organization, Mr. Mexhit Leka, declared that he was publicly announcing his departure from the ranks of the PS and requesting membership in the PDSH. The PS member Mr. Jonuz Meçi and Zahide Leka made the same declaration. What are the reasons for our leaving the PS? Mr. Leka says there is a measuring stick that distinguishes the parties for better or worse: the election campaign. The DP is conducting an honest election campaign: day after day, at gatherings of men, it listens to people’s troubles and problems and pledges to resolve those things that are possible in the situation we are going through. And it has done everything it pledged to do. But what is most important in this campaign is that the DP visitors did not speak badly of, insult or offend either the PS or its representatives here in Reç. When Eduard Selami first came, he told us he would come again and again and we would talk. And he came; he kept his word. Considering all this, and seeing that the DP’s program and seriousness are where the future of Reç and Albania lie, and that not little has been done in two years, I declare that I am leaving the PS and wish to become a member of the DP. Rahide Leka did the same. Mr. Jonuz Meçi, a PS member, also told us in conversation that he was leaving the PS for the reasons Mr. Mexhit had given, but added that the main reason for him was that the PS is not distancing itself from the policies and practices of the PPSH, of which it is an offspring. Meanwhile, the DP is conducting an honest and sincere campaign without insulting or offending anyone in the opposition. Those from the PS do not stop spewing bile, insulting and slandering the DP, the President, the Government and, in particular, Eduard Selami, whom we are seeing and hearing for ourselves—what he says, how he speaks and how he regards Reç. Instead of talking about their candidate, the PS delegates bring up Reç in connection with some dubious roads and remind us of the cooperative’s three-lekë coin; and they do all this not in the men’s meeting place, but in corners, under cover of night. This is enough to understand what the DP seeks and what its alternative is: the socialism of the past, which Reç has rejected with contempt once and for all. All of this is the reason we are leaving the PS and want to join the DP. We wish it to continue as it has begun, because Reç is its own. MENTOR SHEHU

of Ngraçan and Riban—the the people have never shown such a warm welcome and enthusiasm as the villagers of Ngraçan and Riban. Not only at the village centers where the meetings were to be held, but all along the road there, the chairman of the PDSH, Mr. Eduard Selami, deputy chairman Mr. Tomorr Blerim Cela, Arben Hoxha, etc., were greeted with two fingers raised and shouts of “iri-democracy.” Spontaneously, they left their work and hurried to meet Mr. Selami and the others, eager to express their welcome, gratitude and, at the same time, support for the DP, which has stood so close to them in times of hardship and joy. The center of Riban is filled

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In the article published yesterday under the title “How will the PS win in Libofshe!”, a facsimile of the photograph of E.Hoxha was published, bearing a threat written on it. For technical reasons, the threat written in red letters did not appear in the newspaper. In any case, we clarify that above Hoxha’s head, the original bears the words: “We will kill the PPSH.”