Prosecutors and judges abandon the courtrooms ON PAGE 4

Will investigations be conducted into the Deputy Prime Minister? ON PAGE 4

Investors bring a mountain of accusations against the government ON PAGE 5

Undersecretary Petrovski calls for the deepening of democratic processes in Albania, without ruling out early elections Anan’s successor showed sufficient awareness of the Tirana regime’s abuse of the opposition Petrovski ON PAGE 3

By Mero BAZE Albanians are heading into the weekend, weary of the determination of a political class to secure, at any cost, a political document that they hope will recycle the illegality and unconstitutionality with which they moved it from the sphere of law into the chancellery of the Albanian state. The proxy-constitution, which had been an old fixture of all politics on November 22, has now become a dividing element for Albanians, since even now it has stirred political emotions and a historical memory connected with Albania’s former communists. Its approval or rejection will, after November 22, be transformed into politics, which will work from now on

The Deputy Speaker of the People’s Assembly denounces legal violations in the referendum process

PD denounces the Government’s violations of the law on the Referendum Bode: In Sarandë, 45% of voters are excluded from voting; in Vlorë, 30 percent; in Pukë, 2,000 voters; in Vorë, over 2,000 voters; in the villages of Fier, 10,000 voters ON PAGE 3

Memorandum from PD addressed to the KQV, the OSCE, Mr. Everts and ODIHR The Democratic Party of Albania, aware of its responsibility for the integrity of the electoral process of the refer

[Photo of a woman at a table] ON PAGE 3

The Democratic Party of Albania, aware of its responsibility for the integrity of the electoral process of the referendum on the Constitution, and concerned by the existence of flagrant violations of the main constitutional provisions and of Law No. 7866 dated 6.10.1994 “On Referendums,” amended by Law No. 8416 dated 12.10.1998, notes: the integrity of the electoral process of the referendum on the Constitution, and concerned by the existence of flagrant violations of the main constitutional provisions and of Law No. 7866 dated 6.10.1994 “On Referendums,” amended by Law No. 8416 dated 12.10.1998, notes: ON PAGE 2

The authorities’ plans for terror are confirmed, plans denounced by “RD” two weeks ago The referendum risks turning into a bloody event. About two weeks ago, following the Klosi-Koçi meeting in the latter’s office, “RD” denounced plans prepared by those in power to carry out acts of terror during the campaign and on referendum day. According to what was published in the government newspapers, Klosi and Koçi had discussed the referendum, but also terrorist acts supposedly prepared by the opposition. The truth was completely different, and it is being confirmed even now. The terrorist acts would be and will be carried out by SHIK agents, and afterward the opposition will be accused of them, just as... ON PAGE 3

The Tirana PD Branch activists send a message to the Government All the democrats of Tirana will be on their feet on November 22 to protect the voting process from the manipulation announced by those in power ON PAGE 2

Former President Berisha condemns the stance of some Albanian political forces Mr. Berisha called on all Albanians who love Albania and our future as a nation in freedom, regardless of their political beliefs, to oppose this draft constitution, this contempt for our nation...

Students of Vlorë, against the Referendum Pollo and Dajçi hold meetings in Vlorë, Levan, Rrogozhinë and Durrës At a meeting with students of the University of Vlorë, the Democratic Student Forum called for the ignoring of Nano’s passport. At the meeting, attended by PD deputy chairman Genc Pollo, Presidium member and MP Pal Dajçi, and FDS chairman Kreshnik Çollaku, students from Vlorë emphasized that they would not take part in the vote on the government’s draft constitution, because they want a constitution in which democracy... ON PAGE 2

Today, 66 days since the murder of the December Leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, provides evidence of the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The governments of the former communists, which are in motion and without criminal accountability for taking the life of the December Leader, show Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the killers, who have specific names but are untouched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can in no way tolerate this fact. The government must either apprehend the criminal and bring him to justice, or publicly declare that it itself carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari. [Portrait of Azem Hajdari]

Black social and economic chronicle: 18 months of coalition rule Without work, without normal financial income, without a home, without straw and without any guarantee of safety, Albanians are forced for life, Albanians [sic] social and economic misery, to leave this country, and it is as if there were no government... ON PAGE 5

PS removes the Democratic commissioner and replaces him with its own militant For three days, representatives of the authorities have not shown up at the KQZ ON PAGE 2 The young Democrats of Korçë, Vlorë and Dibër will stay away from the ballot boxes No to the referendum of the “generals” with Kalashnikovs ...the young right-wingers call on people to stay away from the ballot boxes on November 22, in a mass... of the government, ... of its ... and of the Albanians, ... their ... when Albania ... Stalinist ... Many ... and freedoms ... only ... Leninist A.K Elbasan, Librazhd ...Mar- ... the public in ... held meetings with ... of the PD, ... commissions of ... and ban- ...ramsh and ... they use ... for ... interests ... of the party, and ... dissolve ... for ... themselves ... ...en ... no ... kmin ... oinë ... edo ... qëpen- ... untëve ... ...one from Elbasan ... Balan ...

Albanians are heading into the weekend, exhausted by cost a political document which they moved from Hoxha into the offices of the Albanian state. The draft constitution, which faces a clear political battle on November 22, has already become a divisive element for Albanians, since it has already stirred political emotions and a historical [?] be converted, after November 22, into politics that will work against the constitution starting the very next day. If this constitution is approved, unconstitutionality will begin to take effect in Albania on November 23; if it is not approved, there will be a political backlash against those who tried to pass it at any cost. For this reason, in every scenario, on November 22 Albanians expect a determined life to be born, because of the unconstitutional genetic defect of the political class that is trying to give birth to it alone, as if by the Holy Spirit. In the final week of constitutional anxiety in Albania, a proper balance is being established between attention to the process and attention to the draft constitution. When the Socialist initiative for an Albanian constitution began, the opposition gave its consent to the draft on condition that there be consensus on the process. Everyone should recall the autumn of 1997, when the opposition showed itself ready to accept a Western draft constitution on condition that the governing side accept a credible and trustworthy drafting and approval process. The opposition’s option of consensus around the draft was forgotten, and the constitutional process was directed against it. Thus, a [?] party chairman was appointed to the opposition’s seat, while a man who had slept for a month on top of a tank and was a fighter against the Albanian state was made co-chairman alongside him. The choice of these two non-credible men clearly aimed to close every path to consensus and test its strength in order to exclude the opposition by every means. The international factor, mainly people in the West loyal to the Socialists, accepted this scheme, just as they accepted the destruction of the Albanian state in 1997. Most of them were fellow combatants in that destruction and have “won the contract” to mock the Albanians as ambassadors or envoys of Western institutions. In a few years, they will merely laugh at Albanians in their diaries. in their diaries, describing the “paradise” of the country they had [?], where the people of the constitution and anti-constitution were [?] over the design of ties and the color of socks. Those who will suffer from their vices and mediocrity will be the Albanians, who day by day are being educated in unconstitutionality and the collegiality of their national chancellery. They are the people who excluded—and allowed the exclusion of—the Albanian opposition from this process abroad, and kicked out the servile people who today keep the press and politics standing; and although you are responsible before the history of this country, for these Albanians, they will be responsible before the history of this country, for this act. The process of drafting today’s constitution, which brought together all sorts of adventurous figures, such as the ambassador [?], and, moreover, people of an ugly way of life and suchlike, will leave them with nothing to seek on the day they should rejoice in their constitution—a day like when “we rejoiced” at Enver Hoxha’s coming to power. This is one of the banal responsibilities for justifying the failure of these envoys in trapping the Albanians and justifying the high cost with which some Western diplomats designed and embraced experiments in the politics of society, and especially of Albanians. The process of drafting today’s constitution is simply a political initiative, “imposed” upon the dead body of Albanians. This is a process that puts Albanians in a worse position than when Albania [?]; this is a process that makes Albanians’ representatives, and the constitutional article, since it does not respond to it as a means of representation, it as a means of representation. For this reason, the Albanian opposition [?] their legitimate constitution against this contest, having stayed away from this race, where its political positions should never be [?], hiding behind what is imposed as political documents; on one side, it is a political constitution that politically penalizes and politically [?]. Therefore, nobody expects anything from November 22, except those expecting to receive the fees for the “constitutional undertaking.” The draft is more illegal than reality The main reservations about the draft constitution concern the fact that it will legalize the exclusion of the Albanian community, will distort the process of identifying Albanian nationality, and the process of expanding the identification of civil rights. (Continued on page 3)