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Rilindja Demokratike

7 July 1998

Arbër Qilimi, the linchpin of the tragedy

The black file on the Delvinë rebellion is opened SPECIAL REPORT ON PAGE 5 The black file on the Delvinë rebellion is opened Arbër Qilimi, the linchpin of the tragedy SPECIAL REPORT ON PAGE 5 What does the black file on Delvinë contain? - Who ordered Arbër Qilimi, the former battalion commander, to hand over the weapons? - Was the simultaneous attack at the same hour by the units of Qafë Breshërit, Rusanit, Kromësit, etc. a coincidence? - Where had the assault units been trained? - Where did they come from? - Who was at the head of the units? - What does the Vlorë - Himarë - Sarandë - Delvinë cordon represent? - Who were those faces that had not been seen in Delvinë for a long time? Where did they come from, who sent them?... etc.

A final break with the killers in power

The final farce of the Kalashnikov parliament. The rulers of crime, trafficking, smuggling, corruption and “shkërdhatokraci” are seeking to put the opposition in prison On Thursday, a major rally in Skënderbej Square against the criminal government Yesterday, the parliament of killers demanded that the opposition MPs—while bandits, smugglers, groups, criminals, murderers, rapists, arsonists of municipal buildings, bank robbers and thieves of everything else go unpunished—be expelled from the temple of democracy and imprisoned. Led by Bashkim Fino, Nano’s deputy, the former communists chorused their demands for the imprisonment of opposition MPs, its penalization and its exclusion from the Albanian parliament. This government is sinking ever deeper: the promised money has not been returned, even the remaining savings of citizens are being stolen, banks are being turned into pyramid schemes, the state and society are being criminalized with notorious bandits and criminals, there is no Western support, etc. All of this is more than enough reason for the Clique to line up the “deputy-Kalashnikovs” in their shameful final act. The psychopathology of the criminals, smugglers, people with other… and dried-up brains who appeared yesterday in the temple of democracy, that is, parliament, deserves a special study by all psychologists and psychiatrists to understand what these species have come to, people who even in their sleep dream of Sali Berisha. Naturally, one can feel nothing but disgust for these repulsive MPs. But when they exploit their power, parliamentary mandate, state institutions and the state in general, they also become dangerous, especially in their eternal eagerness to be used by Fatos Nano to attack the opposition. The shock and panic that have seized the prime minister in the face of the country’s condition have plunged him into total despair, so that his only tragic response is to proclaim the opposition’s liquidation and penalization. Faced with this aggression by the gang-run state, which aims to dismantle it, after having been paralyzed last year by the gangs and PS committees, the opposition must give the Clique of smugglers, thieves and killers the response it deserves. It is now the main political force enjoying the support of all Albanians, both left and right, against the Clique, which seeks to intensify the use of the state against the opposition. The opposition and its MPs have no reason to continue coexisting in the same chamber with those who violate democracy and the state. The sooner they divorce themselves from this kind of parliament, the better it will be for Albania and its endangered democracy. the municipal arsonists, bank robbers, and other thieves, other opposition MPs should be Bashkim Fino, Nano’s deputy, the former communists called in unison for opposition MPs to be imprisoned, for the opposition to be penalized, and for the country’s main political force to be excluded from the Albanian parliament. After Bashkim Fino, others, like castrated monkeys, recited in shock what Fatos Nano’s man had said. After the murder of opposition MPs in parliament, the killings in the streets and in the homes of DP members and supporters because of their political beliefs, and the systematic threats, imprisonment, and violence by Fatos Nano’s regime, the gang-run parliament yesterday called for the opposition to be imprisoned and completely penalized. What was striking about yesterday’s incident involving the deputy-kallashnikovs was the panic that had taken hold of them on the eve of their final departure. Without dwelling on their essays defending themselves as murderers of state officials, arsonists who burned municipal buildings and public institutions, thieves who stole weapons, and organizers of gangs, the simplest question asked by most citizens is: Why is it precisely Nano and his government who set their dog MPs barking and threaten the democratic police officers, its MPs, its leaders, and generally all Democrats—especially after the publication of the Black File on the Rebellion, where the facts, names, and events have identifiable perpetrators, named individually, most of them in the parliamentary chamber and others right at the top of the state pyramid? The best answer to this question is the critical situation in the country: smuggling, corruption, the war between mafia clans, and the poverty and economic misery of Albanians in

Oil workers clash with the government

Islam arrives at Albpetrol with a squad of police officers The previous day, the Executive Director of Albpetrol,

clashed with the government

The previous day, Albpetrol Executive Director Gjergj Kerri managed to leave the company premises with police assistance after a wave of aggressive despair had gripped the oil workers in Ballsh, who have been left out on the streets ON PAGE 6 Nano, Gjinushi and chief bandit Gjolek Malaj during the rebellion

The government of crime seeks the destruction of the opposition

Statement by the Presidency of the Democratic Party The DP Presidency will recommend to the National Council a definitive break with the parliament of murderers and criminals Statement by the Presidency of the Democratic Party The government of crime seeks the destruction of the opposition The DP Presidency will recommend to the National Council a definitive break with the parliament of murderers and criminals At its meeting yesterday, the DP Presidency responsibly discussed the murders and terror perpetrated in recent months against DP leaders, members, activists, and supporters. The DP Presidency notes that the government of Fatos Nano, the most corrupt regime in Europe, seeks to prolong its days in power through the murders, imprisonment, and persecution of the DP, the main political force in Albania. In just three months, this regime has murdered prominent DP activists Bujar Suli, Frederik Shehu, and Bashkim Shkurti; organized attacks against DP MPs Hadari and Minarolli, National Council members Kazazi and Bushati, and 13 other activists in Pogradec; seriously wounded the well-known journalist Bardhyl Pollo; and arrested dozens of DP members and supporters. In the past week alone, around 15 DP members and activists have been arrested in Tirana and Kolonjë, among them members of the DP National Council and former MPs. For several months, political trials have thus continued against dozens of opposition members on the basis of false charges. The DP Presidency notes that Nano’s regime has not implemented the recommendations of the European Tripartite Mission. The DP Presidency denounces today’s decision by the Albanian parliament against the leading figures of the DP as an act intended to destroy the DP and the opposition in the country. The DP Presidency decided to convene a meeting of the National Council today at 12:00 and has reached the conclusion that it the parliament of those who murdered, burned, and destroyed entire cities in the country. On Thursday at 19:30, the DP invites all activists and supporters to Skënderbej Square to protest against the murders, persecution, and imprisonment of opposition members.

FRANCE 98 Zagalo: “After two matches, we’ll be declared champions”

- Ronaldo, a phenomenon in every respect. Bebeto: “No one can stop us” - Brazil’s coach is more than optimistic. Zagalo: “After two matches, we’ll win our fifth World Cup” - Morati, Inter’s president, reaches out to English superstar Owen - Capello and Lippi are the possible replacements for Cesare Maldini - The Balkans, or Germany’s curse - Sensini: “Anything can happen in football.” The Argentine defender analyzes the reasons for the defeat SPECIAL FEATURE ON PAGES 10–11