Additional amendments for the sale of the pyramid schemes’ assets ON PAGE 5

Yesterday was the 15th day of the miners’ boycott, as they seek to live by the sweat of their own labor ON PAGE 4

Sarandë’s black dossier. Gramoz Ruçi calls for the expulsion of Albanians SPECIAL REPORT ON PAGE 7

The Greek government officially confirms press reports. Repas: “The son of the Albanian prime minister was detained with drugs on the island of Nikono” The 120 thousand dollars paid by the prime minister had their effect. According to Greek sources, Sokol Nano does not risk a severe sentence, since his offense has been classified as not very serious ON PAGE 2

The constitutional process has real prospects and possibilities of entering a normal path of political compromise, following the proposal by the Democratic Party and the opposition, if the government accepts it. The proposal by the DP chairman, subsequently approved by the DP leadership and its allies grouped in the “Union for Democracy,” sparked discussion not only among the other political parties but was also commented on by members and supporters of the Democratic Party. The DP proposal, which seeks a more inclusive political compromise involving all political and social forces in the country on the state’s founding document, appears likely to be rejected by the government, which has initially enlisted the PS satellites in the government as well as some of its militant structures to oppose it. Although there has as yet been no official response from the government, it is clear that it has not welcomed the dismantling of the barricades it has erected over the past year to exclude the DP and the opposition from the constitution and dispossess them of their rights, labeling it a government passport. It remains to be seen in the coming days whether the government will show the necessary will to justify its propaganda claim that it wants to provide the country with a constitution, by accepting the opposition’s reasonable proposal. Returning once again to the opposition’s program for a constitutional process with the broadest possible participation, there is discussion concerning the previously presented and publicized demands of the Democratic Party regarding the procedures for establishing the Constitutional Commission, selecting its co-chairs, and other procedural elements. The opposition analyst once again puts forward their compromise to the government, although it has understood the opposition’s move; it continues to engage in stale propaganda, lying about the constitutional process. The Democrats’ latest decision, with its most recent proposal for the constitutional process, has given the government a hand, even as it has become more extreme than ever in its hostility, violating and breaching procedures and laws on a broad scale, determining the process through Parliament’s rules and through ministers’ regulations, and going as far as suppressing institutions in the country. With one of their most oppositional statements. In the latest process concerning a constitution, [they] have demonstrated a clear political expression in confronting the government, which has done nothing but violate laws and institutions. By deciding to take part in the constitutional process, despite the government’s desire to exclude it at any cost, the opposition has taken a major political and institutional step forward, against the government’s policy of violating laws, institutions, and democratic principles. The government’s attempt to produce a constitution of the 1976 type, with its own principle of a constitution serving one political force and one opposition, is contrary to Western ideas and principles regarding the most important legal act. The opposition has proposed compromise on this most important legal act and among the country’s political groups. SH. PEPOSHI

Investigators confirm the killing was carried out from a car with government plates. Kavaja mourns Halim Gjuzi No reaction from state authorities, even though the criminal fired from a government vehicle and, after abandoning it, drove away in an unmarked police car. A woman in a red dress was also in the car with the killer ON PAGE 2

Friday afternoon, a large rally in “Skënderbej” Square On Friday, 31.07.1998, at 20:30, “Bashkimi për Demokraci” is organizing a large protest rally against the killings, imprisonments On Friday, 31.07.1998, at 20:30, “Bashkimi për Demokraci” is organizing a large protest rally against the killings and imprisonments, after which we will march with lit candles in our hands to the Prime Minister’s Office. All together in “Skënderbej” Square, against crime and

On Friday, 31.07.1998, at 20:30, “Bashkimi për Demokraci” is organizing a large protest rally against the killings, imprisonments, and violence being perpetrated against the democratic opposition. the killings, imprisonments, and violence being perpetrated against the democratic opposition. The protest will be held in silence in the square, and candles will be lit for the victims of the new dictatorship. Afterwards, crime and criminals! All together, with one candle for the victims of the new dictatorship!

The well-known jurist Spartak Ngjela calls leaving PD out of the constitutional process a “historic flaw” PD has historical authorship of the modern constitutional principles in Albania; it is the force that led the transition from totalitarianism to democracy The well-known jurist Spartak Ngjela calls leaving PD out of the constitutional process a “historic flaw.” The well-known jurist Spartak Ngjela calls leaving PD out of the constitutional process a “historic flaw” PD’s Proposal: An Attempt at Compromise PD has historical authorship of the modern constitutional principles in Albania; it is the force that led the transition from totalitarianism to democracy ON PAGE 3

Negative signals from the pink headquarters regarding Berisha’s proposal. Majko remains alone in his statement Negative signals from the pink headquarters regarding Berisha’s proposal. Majko remains alone in his statement The Socialists Against the Constitution The Socialist Party is against the opposition’s participation in the constitutional process. Sources close to the Socialist Party specify that most of the party’s leadership, as well as its Steering Committee, have spoken out against the proposals by Berisha and “Bashkimi për Demokraci” for a roundtable of political parties, where final proposals regarding the draft constitution would be presented. Although there are also elements within the SP. ON PAGE 3

Two injured, fear and panic among holidaymakers Two young men were injured after a volley of gunfire at a café in the stadium at Durrës Beach. A person fired a burst from an automatic weapon toward a café, leaving two young men injured... ON PAGE 4

A dispute over the proceeds from smuggling leads uniformed superiors to a fistfight Punches and kicks, as well as threats with firearms, between the head of the Elbasan Military Police and the chief of the regular police station in the district of Gramsh. The cause of the fight between them was smuggling... ON PAGE 4

Nano Gives Albania’s Cultural Heritage to Foreigners In the context of Athens’s expansionism and policy of Hellenizing Albania, Butrint and the surrounding area are of particular importance. In the context of Athens’s expansionism and policy of Hellenizing Albania, Butrint and the surrounding area are of particular importance, because it is a very important junction in Greece’s planned road links with the entire coastline of southern Albania ON PAGE 8

Bukoshi Could Be Kosovo’s New Prime Minister The Americans, who are allowing institutions to develop before them—institutions which, although they do not officially recognize them, they publicly support—have proposed an executive staff under Mr. Rugova’s leadership as a negotiating team for talks ON PAGE 3

The government engages in corruption and smuggling Prime Minister Nano conceals the names ON PAGE 2