Italian police reaffirm the involvement of the Alliance politician in drug, arms and prostitution trafficking An Italian police officer, a member of the permanent delegation attached to the Ministry of Public Order, says that the evidence was examined in the forensic laboratory in Rome. The top mafioso sought by Italian justice for trafficking arms, drugs and prostitution is none other than Rifat Peshkëpia, former MP and one of the leading figures of the Democratic Alliance, warned the Albanist? [?] who had been invited to collect the passport. An Italian police officer, a member of the permanent delegation attached to the Ministry of Public Order, says that the fact that the passport was lost cannot cover up the traces of Peshkëpia’s involvement. According to him, Italian police know that someone else used Rifat Peshkëpia’s passport, but at the same time there is incontrovertible evidence proving that this is not a case of mistaken identity at all. The senior Italian officer says that Italian investigators have in their hands tapes containing the voice of “liberal democrat” Rifat Peshkëpia. According to him, there is no longer any doubt for the Italian police, since the voice evidence was examined in the forensic laboratory of the police in Rome. In Italy, there is no longer any doubt whatsoever that former MP Peshkëpia is the highly wanted person involved in drug and arms trafficking, the Italian officers say. His statement refutes all the efforts by Peshkëpia himself and by the chairman of his party, Neritan Ceka, to find an alibi and conceal the traces of the crime. It seems that, in reaching their conclusion, the Italian investigators were extremely careful and worked intensively, including by comparing the findings with statements by the mafioso politician. In reaching the above conclusion, Italian justice was also helped by the fact that, although his passport was being used, the mafioso Peshkëpia had not filed any document about it. S.GJ

Let us get to know the bandit officials. Helping the people of Vlora who want to know where the money from “Gjallicë” went The money was taken by his sister, Era Kondi (Gjinushi), who is in Milan, where she is involved in the trafficking of prostitutes ON PAGE 3

On Thursday, in a second session for criminals, the Parliament of murderers tried to cover up the traces of crimes committed by most of its members, the gang MPs, during 1997 and thereafter. The gang MPs, the killers of innocent people, the perpetrators of political assassinations, the arsonists who burned down municipal buildings, the slaughterers of innocent people, the bank thieves and the robbers of people tried to wash their hands like Pontius Pilate as they attempted to cover up the traces of the crimes and events of January–June 1997. Most of the members making up the commission for covering up the truth about 1997 are either criminals, gang leaders, instigators of political assassinations, arsonists who burned municipal buildings and organizers of crimes, or people with mental deficiencies, like the so-called Balli MP. From Spartak Braho, who has taken it upon himself to resurrect Arjan Çela, to Fatbardh Hushi, their own truth about their efforts to destroy Albania is more than compromised and documented—and, even more, so are their attempts to avoid incriminating themselves and the political forces they represent. After setting the city of Vlora ablaze, most of today’s MPs—firebrands with weapons at their sides—put on ties, had suits made and took over the parliament of this republic, now dressed as MPs. The gang and committee members, the killers and rapists became MPs but did not give up their addictions and acts of violence. In the Parliament chamber, they shot the Leader of the Opposition and PDS MP, from the opposition Democratic Party, Azem Hajdari, with five bullets; they violated laws and institutions, thus continuing to destroy their country with weapons, but using laws, police and gangs called “meritoaktike.” For more than six months they excluded the opposition from Parliament through murder, political imprisonment, show trials, intolerance and the arrogance of born bandits. The system of these people of the Braho type, who represent the true face of Parliament, the Government, the Socialist Party and the smuggling coalition, is becoming a vehicle for the lynching of the opposition, the imprisonment of its leaders, their execution by firing squad and, if possible, the physical abuse of every democrat, because, according to them, they belong to the overthrown class, in the familiar Leninist style. More than anything else during this period, the Parliament of murderers has dealt with persecuting the opposition and democracy, thus continuing the Bolshevik revolution in the Parliament chamber. Democracy violated and killed for its convictions; democrats seized without trial in the middle of the night in their homes; democrats imprisoned for their convictions; democrats lynched by the administration and the state because of their views—all of them owe their fate to the Parliament of murderers and gangs. These hordes and barbarians are not satisfied with a host of other crimes, but demand the mass imprisonment and execution of the opposition to conceal their own crimes. Thursday’s session in the Parliament of national shame was nothing but a desperate attempt to elevate Nano’s slume? [?] brother, Milo-shevici, who, like Nano in Tirana, has declared Albanians terrorists and is killing them every day. Such a Pilate-like Parliament, where being a bandit and a criminal is the only qualification, is guilty of attacking democracy, freedom and opposing terrorism; where the nation, democracy, and national and civil freedom are violated, it is not a normal place for any political forces whose platforms, principles and activities are different. SH. PEPOSHI

Berisha told those present at the rally in Pogr...rit that Nano and Milošević had agreed to carve off around 40 percent of Kosovo’s territory in Serbia’s favor, as well as parts of southern Albania. Berisha said that Albanians would never accept such a partition and would defend their lands. ON PAGE 2

The prosecutor’s house blown up An explosive device detonated on Thursday at around 10:10 p.m. at the home of Ilir Çoka, prosecutor for the Mat district. For some time, he had been conducting intensive investigations, including uncovering a corruption network inside the Burrel police station ON PAGE 6

SP partly supports Nano The Socialist Party partly supports Prime Minister Nano’s decision, in a letter to the NATO Secretary General, to request the deployment of NATO troops along the border between Albania and Kosovo. ON PAGE 3

Kazazi: Nano’s request to Solana is unpatriotic Former Interior Minister Ali Kazazi told Enter, in connection with Prime Minister Nano’s letter sent... ON PAGE 3

NATO begins air exercises over Albania and Macedonia NATO aircraft will begin air exercises over Albania and Macedonia tomorrow. The 16 NATO member countries agreed yesterday to conduct flights and perhaps strikes at various ranges. The agreement was reached during a meeting of the Alliance’s Permanent Council, convened urgently immediately after the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting ended. Official approval from Albania and Macedonia is still awaited for these exercises, called “Determined Falcon.” These exercises, which NATO Defence Ministers had agreed in principle to hold on Thursday, will take place on the eve of the decisive meeting in Moscow on Monday between Russian President Boris Yeltsin and Yugoslav President Slobodan Milošević. NATO’s air demonstration is believed to serve as pressure on Milošević to stop the massacres and genocide in Kosovo. Yesterday, the Contact Group also issued its statement with demands, failure to meet which would imply the serious [deployment?] of NATO troops, as is suggested in the aforementioned statement. UN explains failure of the population disarmament process Albanians do not trust the government At the UN Secretariat-General for Disarmament, Dhanana stated yesterday during meetings with the country’s senior officials... ON PAGE 3

The chairman of the Parliamentary Defence Commission and head of the Public Security Policy Department at the Democratic Party, Azem Hajdari, identifies the true perpetrators of last year’s tragedy. The chairman of the Parliamentary Defence Commission and head of the Public Security Policy Department at the Democratic Party, Azem Hajdari, identifies the true perpetrators of last year’s tragedy The current clique brought about the March catastrophe I consider last year’s March rebellion a Bolshevik-style revolution. We have documents concerning all the committees and all the people involved in this bloody battle. ON PAGE 9

UN explains failure of the population disarmament process At the UN Secretariat-General for Disarmament, Dhanana stated yesterday during meetings with the country’s senior officials... ON PAGE 3

- With Miti Tapia, candidate for mayor of Patos - With Burhan Bishani, candidate for mayor in Roskovec ON PAGE 4

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- Interview with the famous French midfielder, Djorkaeff, courage to win. - France–South Africa 3–0. Zhake’s boys don’t disappoint - Paraguay–Bulgaria 0–0. Dull and tiresome - Denmark–Saudi Arabia 1–0. Lots of pace, few thrills - “The world has turned its eyes toward us,” with Ayala, Argentina’s centre-back, whose team has not conceded a goal in its last five matches. - Blažević, the Croatian coach, is concerned. Many doubts about at least one certainty: Robert Jarni. - Zubizarreta, goalkeeper at four World Cups. After France ’98, “goodbye” Spain. - Salas, the Chilean striker with a knack for scoring. SPECIAL SECTION ON PAGES 10–11