24/09/1997
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Rilindja Demokratike

24 September 1997

Tirana against the Mazrekë parliament

Thousands of demonstrators march along “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard Every day in “Skënderbej” Square Thousands of demonstrators march along “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard Tirana against the Mazrekë parliament Every day in “Skënderbej” Square Join us at 6:30 p.m. in “Skënderbej” Square. The DP continues its protests against violence, the parliament of Kalashnikovs, and the installation of a dictatorship. Join us. Let us all protest against violence, the government installed by crime and smuggling, the communist revanche, and the parliament of Kalashnikovs. Join us in the civic protest to defend democracy and its values from the ongoing violations by those installed in power. Join us in the protest to save Albanian democracy.

The Council of Europe puts Nano on trial

. The shooting of Hajdari was a political crime. Measures to restore order are inadequate. If you do not achieve reconciliation, you can say goodbye to aid! Guarantee freedom of the press! Do not interfere with the judiciary and local government! The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe is expected to adopt a resolution today accusing Fatos Nano’s socialist government. The resolution, which has now taken its final form, strongly condemns as a political attack the crime committed in the Albanian parliament against MP Azem Hajdari, which has sparked a major wave of protests throughout the country. Meanwhile, the government’s efforts to restore order are criticized as inadequate, thus giving a crushing response to Nano’s demands in Hong Kong. The resolution, prepared by Council of Europe rapporteurs who recently visited Tirana, calls for guarantees for the reconciliation process in Albania, stressing that this will also determine international aid to Albania. The document, which is expected to be adopted today by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, calls on the Tirana government to guarantee freedom of the press, reflecting the acts of extreme violence the new power-holders have perpetrated against journalists. In this regard, the government is also asked to stop discriminating in the distribution of advertising by excluding all opposition outlets while sponsoring government and pro-government ones. A separate point of the resolution concerns the independence of local government and guarantees that the government will not undermine it, as has happened on many occasions in Albania, where opposition representatives are increasingly calling for early local elections. The resolution criticizes Nano’s so-called meritocracy, which it regards as nothing but a purge of the administration by the socialists in power. The document also strongly criticizes the law on the High Council of Justice as an infringement by the executive on the independence of the judicial system. At today’s session, the democratic opposition will be represented by the DP secretary-general, Genc Pollo, and the secretary for public relations, Vili Minarolli. The opposition representatives will present the Assembly with all post-election developments in the country, from the revanche in the instituti... Nano seeks a passport for the government of crime The prime minister of the gangs and crime, Fatos Nano, is seeking an international passport for his terrorist government around the world, while the truth about Azem Hajdari has still not been told in the People’s Assembly. In his meetings in Hong Kong, the head of the clique, Fatos Nano, is trying to wash his bloodied hands of political crime by presenting himself as a champion of reconciliation and responsibility. At a meeting with German Minister Shpranger, the gang prime minister pompously declared that his government had established order in Albania and was committed to national reconciliation. The Hong Kong deceiver’s statement comes just five days after the political killing in the Albanian parliament, when the Mazrekë criminals, allegedly the organizers of this plot to directly eliminate the opposition’s leading figure, were involved. He is seeking support for his government in the West at a time when they are following every detail of the scenario to physically eliminate Sali Berisha and Azem Hajdari, while protests in Albania are growing stronger on their sixth day. The prime minister of rebellion is declaring that order has been established in Albania, while throughout the country there is [unclear text], smuggling and various forms of trafficking in which his government officials are involved. But even if all of this were true, the unimaginable event in parliament alone would be enough to make the prime minister of crime go to the West and apologize. While Nano is pleading with outstretched hands for the Hong Kong deception to be accepted as truth, his henchmen in Tirana are threatening witnesses and seeking new revenge against the opposition. The leaders of the Democratic Party are threatened with prison every day by servants of Nano’s clique, while Police Minister Nentan? Çeka has once again taken the opposition newspaper “Rilindja Demokratike” to court. Nano says he has established order in Albania, while the massacre carried out by the regime of Çeka and Klosi is still [unclear text] against journalists to protect his lies. The beating of the mayor and newspaper publisher Bej? Maio in front of his home by state terrorists once again proved that the facts are as reported by the press about Fatos Nano’s and Shkëlqim Gjushi’s municipal officials. A regime that tramples on the Constitution and the rights of the opposition and the free press every day, using terror as well, cannot be considered democratic governance by Western standards. Once again, support has been expressed for the parliament’s position, when the communist killer Gafurr Mazreku had previously held two posts in the judiciary. Azem Hajdari, who was in the chamber with Gafurr during that incident, made it clear to him that all the European and US [unclear text] had suffered? They will be remembered for democracy and the future of progress, as those who understood and embraced the crime? ...

He will remove the fourth bullet

MP Hajdari in the operating room today Today MP Azem Hajdari, with four wounds in his body, will undergo a difficult operation. The procedure is to remove a bullet that remains inside his body in a very delicate location near the membrane surrounding the lungs. The German doctors are optimistic that Hajdari’s operation will be successful, while Hajdari himself is in a stable condition ahead of this difficult surgery. Hajdari’s health yesterday was no different from the days following the attacks he suffered. He has continued to experience severe pain from his many wounds, while the medical team continues intensive therapy. There are no complications from the wounds, but Hajdari is still unable to move in bed.

Berisha congratulates Walesa

After the victory of the right in Poland Your victory is an example for overthrowing neocommunism The DP leader, Sali Berisha, congratulates “Solidarnost” leader Les Valensa on his victory in Poland’s legislative elections. The leader of the DP, Sali Berisha, congratulates the leader of “Solidarnost”, Les Valensa, on his victory in Poland’s legislative elections. In his congratulatory message, Berisha writes: “I am pleased to share your joy at the victory of ‘SOLIDAR-NOST’ in your country’s general legislative elections. You have become a symbol of the struggle against communism and have also set an example of how we can once again overthrow the neocommunist forces that temporarily returned to power. I am convinced that your success will also encourage the Albanian Democratic Party to free itself from the communist revanche undertaken by those in power against democracy and its economic, political and social achievements.” In his message, Berisha also expresses the DP’s desire to deepen political cooperation between the DP and Solidarnost, in the service of the two peoples who suffered under the communist dictatorship.

Majko: Albania does not need nationalism

Socialist leader attacks the Foreign Minister: He is damaging Albania’s image For the first time, Albanians heard yesterday from a left-wing leader in power that nationalism could bring harm to Albania

Ceka seeks prison for “RD”

The chief of police sues the newspaper in court

Fatos Nano: VEFA must be destroyed

What he cannot declare in Tirana, the prime minister says in Hong Kong National Committee of Creditors: “Return the money as promised or else there will be public demonstrations” What he cannot declare in Tirana, the prime minister says in Hong Kong Fatos Nano: VEFA must be destroyed National Committee of Creditors: “Return the money as promised or else there will be public demonstrations” ON PAGE 5

Nano, the ordinary fraudster of Hong Kong

From Nano’s meeting with German minister Spranger ON PAGE 3

Majko knew Hajdari would be killed

Pandeli Majko is summoned to the prosecutor’s office in connection with the “Mazreku” case Majko has described his summons to the prosecutor’s office as political, while calling the shooting of PD deputy Azem Hajdari with five bullets an ordinary crime The chairman of the Socialist Party’s parliamentary group, Pandeli Majko, has been summoned to the prosecutor’s office to testify about the political crime against Azem Hajdari. Yesterday, at a press conference, he also said that Mazreku had not intended to kill Berisha. As is also apparent from this statement, it becomes clear that Majko is among the plotters behind the elimination of the opposition. At the very least, his statement lets one understand that Majko knew only Hajdari would be killed. Majko has described his summons to the prosecutor’s office as political, while calling the shooting of PD deputy Azem Hajdari with five bullets an ordinary crime. He has also not hesitated to attack Tirana Deputy Prosecutor Beqir Kokoshi, who, according to him, has held this position since Berisha’s time.

Today Strasbourg adopts the resolution on Albania. A report on the power-holders of the gangs and the revanche

... cases in Albania, as cases are increasing in which people are demanding and suffering premature local [elections?] by representatives of the governing majority. The resolutions criticize Nano’s newly appointed meritocrats, which they regard as a clear act of revenge against harshly an infringement by the executive branch the democratic opposition will be represented by PD Secretary-General Genc Pollo and present to the Assembly all the post-election developments in the country, from the takeover of institutions and constitutional laws to, in particular, the retaliation against the opposition, which culminated in two major events: Pjetër Arbnori’s self-sacrifice and the political assassination attempt against deputy Azem Hajdari. Meanwhile, the representatives of the governing majority will today provide explanations for all the violations and abuses inflicted on democracy during their two-month rule. A.GJ.