The State Supreme Audit Office yesterday at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport ON PAGE 5

BSPSh threatened by adventurers in the service of those in power ON PAGE 4

Albanians prefer not to have children: one in three births is an abortion ON PAGE 5

The prosecutor's office is dealing only with the political imprisonment of the opposition

The parliamentary majority has declared war on the Constitution. So far, the commission established by Nano has changed the draft several times, while in recent days, when the commission's co-chair on the Constitution, Sabri Godo, is not in Albania, the PS Parliamentary Group changed once again the content of important provisions of the draft concerning fundamental issues. Making a mockery of the draft is a disguised battle against the fundamental law of the Albanian state, and the tendency of some PS leaders, specifically Fatos Nano, to reduce the Constitution to the level of an ordinary law, almost like the law on bees, is clear. By pursuing this tactic, he holds the country's entire legal system hostage for a long time and preserves the fragility of Albania's current institutions for yet another period. The mockery of the Constitution is not confined to changing the draft. Hostility toward Albania's fundamental law is also reflected throughout the procedure for drafting and approving it. The amendment to the law on referendums is another blow to the Constitution's credibility, as even the most staunch allies of the PS, the leaders of the Helsinki Committee, have said. The draft of this law, which prevents Albanians from voting for their preferred alternative, aims to undermine the institutions of voting in the country and distance people from decisions on important matters concerning the country and the nation. The Socialists and their allies are seeking, in this case, to monopolize even matters of historical importance—naturally, a monopoly that compromises these issues and turns them into moments when opportunities and hopes for Albanians are cut off. Among other things, the referendum law also expresses fear of facing others and the vote of the majority, and likewise keeps this large vote from participating in the drafting of the Constitution as something belonging to everyone, rather than a political moment for a particular party or a group of people within a left-wing political coalition. The Socialists' reasoning has been woven around the claim that changing the draft will keep political influence out of the Constitution. The Constitution, throughout, is a political and public matter. Keeping people from voting does not mean removing political influence; in fact, it removes politics in general—precisely the politics that results from the confrontation of alternatives among its various parts. If politics were not essential in Albania and the world, there would be only politics and no non-political administration, which is a product of different policies. In this and other cases, the Socialists are also avoiding the political debate on the Constitution, which is essential to bringing about a normal Constitution serving a normal state. The Democratic Party has repeatedly called for a political debate on the Constitution with the participation of all political parties. But in every instance, the response to such a roundtable has been an attack or a charge against the opposition, and the political imprisonment and murder of Democratic Party leaders. All this has been done to suppress the Democratic Party's views on the Constitution and eliminate public debate with the DP. A typical example of this anti-constitutional conduct by the majority is the service of the DP's Supreme Court with five judges. The first thing is that the court's Constitution is an entire functioning system, immeasurably marked by the murder of the December Leader, Azem Hajdari. Thus, throughout the process of changing and discussing the constitutional draft, we see a pattern of force, pressure, and all the Socialist massacres.

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The leadership of the Democratic Party meets. The government has refused dialogue The leadership decided to convene the National Council on Monday The leadership of the Democratic Party meets. The government has refused dialogue. The political crisis in the country is deepening. The leadership decided to convene the National Council on Monday. The leadership of the Democratic Party, which met yesterday afternoon, decided to call a meeting of the party’s National Council to discuss the deep political crisis in the country and the government’s refusal to engage in dialogue. The DP leadership decided to convene the DP National Council on Monday, October 19, at 11:00, to discuss the political crisis in the country, the DP press office announced. The DP leadership meeting found that the political crisis in the country is deepening. The DP leadership notes that the government is contributing to the climate of conflict by refusing dialogue in accordance with the recommendations of the Resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and by listing the reasons that are leading to this situation. The first factor contributing to this deterioration is the platform of violence and terror, also enshrined in the Majko government’s program, with absurd accusations of an alleged “coup d’état,” as well as the arrests and imprisonment of opposition leaders and supporters, the press office said. It lists as a second factor the government’s complete indifference to the investigation of [unclear text] by other state institutions. The press office recalls that the absence of investigations into the political murder of the century runs counter to the will of the majority of Albanians and the recommendations of European organizations. The DP leadership found and by completely destroying the constitutional process and changing the law on referendums, which places the majority under the dictates of the minority. The government is turning the Constitution into a document that deeply divides Albanians, the press office announced, adding that these will be the main issues discussed at Monday’s National Council meeting.

Pollo and Beja raise international awareness about the government’s terror against the opposition, as well as the dramatic situation in Kosovo ON PAGE 3

The police are brutalizing local government officials and DP activists for no reason ON PAGE 4

The former and current prime ministers were left speechless in Vlora. Government officials “liberate” Flag Square ON PAGE 3

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Today, 34 days since the murder of the December Leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and his successor in the crime that shocked the entire Albanian world. The former communist governments, which remain free and unpunished for the crime of taking the life of the December Leader, show Albanians that they were and are on the side of the killers, who have names and identities but are untouched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot tolerate the cover-up of this fact. The government must either apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Serbs are militarizing the Kosovo-Albania border Serb troops have increased in number and have been reinforced with motorized military equipment . Serb military forces continue to concentrate along the northeastern border between Kosovo and Albania. Sources from the Border Directorate told the ENTER news agency on Thursday that the concentration of Serb military forces on the border with Albania had continued over the past two days. According to the sources, with motorized military equipment. The sources stressed that there had been no provocations at the border by the Serb side in recent days. According to the sources, the situation on Albania’s northeastern border remains tense, caused by the large concentration of military forces on both sides of the border.

Melo accuses Nano of disagreements in government PS and Nano responsible for the failures “The new government should do more to fight smuggling and corruption and to restore law and order in Albania” The chairman of the Human Rights Union Party, Vasil Melo, accused PS chairman Fatos Nano on Thursday of causing disagreements within the governing coalition. Melo stressed that the Socialist Party and its chairman, Nano, bear primary responsibility for the way the country has been governed. Melo stressed that during former Prime Minister Nano’s time in government, the governing coalition had disagreements over how the country should be governed. According to Melo, disagreements also arose over institutionalizing the “Alliance for the State” coalition and over the responsibilities each party in the coalition should have. Melo said he hoped that all the disagreements that arose during the Nano government would be resolved after Majko’s appointment as prime minister. Melo called for institutionalization to be carried out among the coalition parties, defining the rights and obligations of the parties that make up the coalition. Melo welcomed Prime Minister Majko’s government and added that he hoped the new government would law and order in Albania.