"Bashkimi për Demokraci" denounces the political purges of the installed socialist government and offers anti-revenge alternatives Communist revanchism, the violation and humiliation of human dignity, crime, theft and the destruction of democracy and the country's stability, exorcise the desire for revenge and retaliation against any political opponent and rival. Within the framework of this undignified psychology, the PDS government, headed by Fatos Nano, has begun carrying out political revenge by pursuing the political cleansing of the country through dismissals at all levels in the administration, police, and all central and local state institutions. Under the mask of the hidden struggle and the fight against corruption and wrongdoers, the organizers of Albania's communist rebellion are removing hundreds of officials and employees who, over these 5 years, have faithfully and devotedly performed their duties. These arbitrary actions have often been accompanied by threats and mistreatment, as well as placing offices and homes under police control and surveillance. The Democratic Party has strongly condemned this unconstitutional action by the Nano government. The PD government, together with the other center-right parties involved in "Bashkimi për Demokraci", will carry out a comprehensive action to curb this revenge and to ensure all the necessary legal means for protecting the rights of Albanian workers from arbitrary and illegal dismissals. Bashkimi për Demokraci presents to Albanian public opinion an alternative for denouncing and stopping these arbitrary and unlawful purges from the public administration and the entire state structure, which will be based on: - Defining personnel and staffing on the basis of professionalism and qualifications, not party affiliation; - Conceiving the public administration as a service to the citizen and not a political tool; - Transforming the public administration into a depoliticized structure independent of politics; - Establishing parliamentary oversight of the administration and creating a special parliamentary committee for public administration and administrative reform as a whole; - Defining by law the powers and responsibilities of the civil servant and public administration employee, ensuring him all rights and legal protection so that he can serve law enforcement with correctness and impartiality; - Banning by law the militancy of the public administration, police personnel and the army, as well as their involvement in politics. Bashkimi për Demokraci calls on the socialist government to stop the dismissals of state and local administration employees, police and army personnel. To abandon threats, intimidation, denigration and the violation of employees' personality and dignity. Not to allow the executive branch to intervene and make decisions contrary to the law. To allow the publication of judicial decisions by the Council of Ministers and the ministries. To renounce revenge and respect the state and human rights. Furthermore, Bashkimi për Demokraci calls on the President of the Republic, Rexhep Meidani, to respect the constitution faithfully and, using the means it provides, to prevent the executive’s revenge and arbitrariness, by not allowing replacements of officials and public administration employees without lawful cause and due procedure. In particular, Bashkimi për Demokraci calls on the head of state to fully exercise the powers recognized by the constitution and laws for the dismissal and appointment of senior officials of this administration. It also calls on the opposition people not to fall prey to provocations and revenge, but to organize and defend their freedoms and rights. Tirana, 8 August 1997

When giving the agreement signed by senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Americans, who were to be given 8 new computers. The memorandum was signed between the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Vangjel Dule, and the assistant administrator of the American Agency for International Development, known as USAID, Mr. Mark Ward. At the signing ceremony of the agreement, the U.S. ambassador in Tirana, Mr. Rajerson, considered this project very important for the implementation of land reform in Albania. The three officials underlined that this project could begin within a very short time. The director of USAID’s office for Albania, Niv Yorkland, and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, the Census Agency, which will begin activities in 6 districts. The model of agricultural reform was successfully implemented in 16 villages of the Lushnjë district, as well as in an agricultural enterprise in Vlora. Vangjel Dule stressed that the new coalition government is fully committed to continuing the reform.

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The Minister of Health is forced to resign Isl. Hyli: Nano’s Andonushi for the appropriation of medicines, ripped out doors[?] worth 73 million lek in thirds Nano’s Andonushi for the appropriation of medicines, ripped out doors[?] worth 73 million lek in thirds ON PAGE 3

"Opposition" against the opposition Roland Dhimitri, the journalist, the president, that the 7 million dollars given by the Danish government will save the unarmed in the communist government. Her statement greatly disturbed Meidani, who was forced to be part of the “opposition” in parliament with the people and in opposition to the government. ON PAGE 3

The Yugoslav diplomat in the Ministry of Economy. Sifngagogo hands for cooperation with them? To sweeten the “business” that Albania is currently carrying out with Montenegro ON PAGE 3

NP Shqyri? Gogo: “How not I take it in order with Dytj with the yard[?], I then with the mayor Veno, I put to shut up, and a memory for 29 June in Librazhd.” ON PAGE 3

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On Monday at 12:00, the third Congress was postponed to 10:00 in order to allow the meeting of the National Council of the Democratic Party. - the PDSH decision regarding Parliament

Today at 11:00 in front of the PDSH central headquarters, the meeting of the National Council and the working groups of the FRPD National Steering Council is being held in the form of a protest meeting. The agenda of the meeting: 1. Analysis of the role of FRPD in the conditions of the development of protests against revenge 2. Organizational problems of FRPD, All young members and sympathizers of the PDSH and also the citizens of Tirana are invited to take part in this protest meeting. FRPD Presidency