04/09/1998
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Rilindja Demokratike

4 September 1998

Albania in revolt: Fatos Nano, blow up!

Extraordinary rally of the democrats in Elbasan. Tens of thousands of people from Elbasan chanting in unison. "Let us remove the scoundrel." Today is Tirana's day. The capital in the square and in the streets against the tyrant Albania in revolt: Fatos Nano, blow up! ON PAGE 2

The terror coming from the government office Yesterday, the rally in Elbasan The terror coming from the government office. Yesterday, the rally in Elbasan

Lazarat is an unconquered anti-communist stronghold

PD denounces the strategy of terror against areas that voted against the PS ON PAGE 3

The Durres-Tirana national road blocked for one hour

Residents of Zallqot protest over lack of water, the other side with the water truck. ON PAGE 7

The explosion in Lezhë was staged by SHIK agents

The reconstruction worker is accused of denouncing opponents ON PAGE 7

Protests continue in Kavajë, Durrës and Shijak. Nano must go

Albanian response to Albanian regimes ON PAGE 4

No evidence against Blerim Çela

The anti-democratic authors were censured. Lawyer Andoni, arrested against him ON PAGE 3

Nano aims to consolidate dictatorship through a police process

Coordinator Sokol Mjeksnani writes again from the prison cell ON PAGE 4

Removal on the grounds of "preparing Nishkaje"

PD denounces the monstrous terror against local PS leaders and the assembly [?] ON PAGE 5

Today, the new test of the democrats against neo-dictatorship

Everyone to Skanderbeg Square Passports for democracy, that is the demand of a Slavo-communist government. Yesterday in parliament, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, spoke. Albania has become, and is now becoming, before the eyes of the entire Albanian and world public opinion, a true police state. Never in a free country, never in the 20th century, have peaceful demonstrations by opposition citizens been forcibly banned by the police. The de facto imposition of a state of siege for 5 days dealt a serious blow to the democratic process and freedom of speech. Opposition members, PD supporters and members of civil society were not allowed to protest. Their only "fault" was that they wanted to defend the free vote and freedom. Power built on crime, trafficking and violence is seeking to impose submission. But today, in Skanderbeg Square, the democrats will prove that Albania cannot be the property of political gangs. Tomorrow will be too late!