19/09/1997
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Rilindja Demokratike

19 September 1997

PS drowns the opposition in blood

The parliament of gangs and crime threatens the restoration of dictatorship in Albania. Tens of thousands of Tirana citizens filled the capital’s square to protest against the gang that has seized power with weapons The parliament of gangs and crime threatens the restoration of dictatorship in Albania. Tens of thousands of Tirana citizens filled the capital’s square to protest against the gang that has seized power with weapons SPECIAL pages 3-4-5 The witnesses speak, the police also and Hajdari himself Chronicle of a foretold crime Azem Hajdari under the care of the doctors at the Military Hospital PHOTO: A. Dhrimi - Azem Hajdari under the care of the doctors at the Military Hospital. - Few testimony in the hall: the police chief at the place where the shot was fired. - One day before the attack, the accused Azem Hajdari asked the prime minister to punish MP Shkëlzen Uldedaj. - The crime took place in parliament before Azem could report the testimony of MP Sander Lulledaj. - The leadership surveils the MGs of the PD ON PAGE 2 Shkodër, breaking news The PS headquarters blown up Tonight around 23:00 last night, the headquarters of the Socialist Party in Shkodër was blown up with explosives. According to the first information, at the time of the explosion there were no people in the premises of the headquarters, but the walls of the building were badly damaged. However, at 01:20 at night it could not yet be established what kind of explosive was used in the explosion. PS officials in Shkodër said that the explosive had been placed inside the headquarters. According to the police, a metal box was found in the engineering unit, which may have served as a container for the explosive. Meanwhile, in the direction of the “Rose Garden” bar near the damaged headquarters, several bursts of automatic weapon fire were also fired. The police are investigating the incident. (continued on page 4)

Everyone to the square against political crime

The Democratic Party organized yesterday’s protest with the participation of tens of thousands of democratic deputies and abused activists. Tomorrow, at the height of the political mobilization, in Skënderbej Square, the great national hall to demand organized politics. The Democratic Party of Albania filled the entire country for half an hour yesterday, in the capital in Skënderbej Square, to protest against the latest acts of criminal violence and the death sentence against the government’s crime. Shaken by the escalation of political violence and terrorist acts resulting in the deaths of young Albanians, the forces of the democratic opposition have announced two days of protests throughout Albania for today and tomorrow. According to sources from the Democratic Party, yesterday’s protest was a clear sign of popular support for its cause.[?]

Here is the scenario for the killing of Barish and Hajdar

Dokti Kuljon Mazniku leads the withdrawal after the attack on Hajdari. After the attack arrived with pipes from Berisha’s building. In an hour he smoked in front of the PS building and set up a tank. The criminals sold again at ATSH to the office of Frok Çupi Mazniku made known in the prime minister’s secretariat his warning about mobilizing the “guards” and the execution against the chairman of ATSH. If this happened, he also involved his own specialists. Mazniku appeared around 13:40 at the Ministry of Internal Affairs.[?] (continued on page 5)

Shkodër, breaking news The PS headquarters blown up

Tonight around 23:00 last night, the headquarters of the Socialist Party in Shkodër was blown up with explosives. According to the first information, at the time of the explosion there were no people in the premises of the headquarters, but the walls of the building were badly damaged. However, at 01:20 at night it could not yet be established what kind of explosive was used in the explosion. PS officials in Shkodër said that the explosive had been placed inside the headquarters. According to the police, a metal box was found in the engineering unit, which may have served as a container for the explosive. Meanwhile, in the direction of the “Rose Garden” bar near the damaged headquarters, several bursts of automatic weapon fire were also fired. The police are investigating the incident. (continued on page 4)

The Democrats, between life and death