The PD deputies have sufficient information proving a state-sponsored scenario of violence at Shkodër’s expense. Mid’hat Kryeziu and Pali Delishi denounce: Protests across the country in support of the hunger strikers’ demands Political criminals What is on trial for Shkodër The PD deputies have sufficient information proving a state-sponsored scenario of violence at Shkodër’s expense. Mid’hat Kryeziu and Pali Delishi denounce: Protests across the country in support of the hunger strikers’ demands While in front of the parliament building and the state security offices policemen and government mercenaries have been rushing against the citizens of Shkodër, a few meters farther on, in front of the city gate, many citizens of this city, outraged by what is happening, have gathered in a peaceful protest. After 6 days of hunger strike in the premises of the Institute of the former politically persecuted in Shkodër, the government’s armed police, in a macabre act, has intervened by force, dispersing the protesters violently and exerting pressure on the organizers. This action has inflamed the anger of the people of Shkodër and created a severe political situation. In a press statement, the democratic deputies Mid’hat Kryeziu and Pali Delishi denounced that the perpetrators of the violence are the political and police structures linked to power. They stressed that they have enough facts to prove that everything has been organized in advance to terrorize the city and frighten the opposition. According to them, the government is using repressive methods similar to those of the dictatorship, while in Shkodër a planned scenario is being tested to provoke civil clashes. The deputies have called on citizens to remain calm, but at the same time to come out in democratic protests in support of the hunger strikers and their demands. They declared that the people of Shkodër will not bow before violence and that the right to protest cannot be violated by police, special forces, and political orders. The immediate release of those detained and punishment of those responsible was also demanded. Photo: Mid’hat Kryeziu and Pali Delishi during a meeting.

Continued from the front page on the meeting with the delegation of European parliamentarians Continues /n DPS-së [? Berisha: The Constitution, hostage to the government coalition In the negotiations there is another name from the government coalition that is with the majority, but simply a coalition against with a round of withdrawal. Elections supposedly of the hunger strikers in support of the jurists ON PAGE 3

With some Fislerë core members in Rogner Photo: A. Frusha

The trial of 20 days locked away in the underdeveloped morgues of the judiciary Judges 20 days locked away in the underdeveloped morgues of the judiciary Apostoli and Çeka “terrorize” 470 thousand residents Durrës, Shijak and Kavaja - 7 days without water ON PAGE 5

Residents of Mamurras show solidarity with the hunger strikers National road blocked Minister Çeka hides the address of the policemen detained in Shkodër ON PAGE 4

On Saturday, 24 January 1998, at 12:00, in Skanderbeg Square, the Democratic Party, Tirana Branch, is organizing a peaceful protest rally in support of the hunger strikers, the demands of those who support the elite are also being fueled by the split within the government and by the supporters of the elite within the administration, which allows the struggle of individuals incriminated in the former Sigurimi to remain in state administration. The Presidency of the Democratic Party

When the wolf is hung, the bells go on the neck The Albanian parliament, extremely burdened by the reaction, also put on the agenda the issue that consensus, with which the country was settled, also (?) solved for the supporters of the writers of the “state”. Chairman Gazmend Maziu Administration Commission Chairman Sokol Nako Commission on Public Order Issues Chairman Teodor Laço Chairman Alfred Dalipi Commission on Health and Social Issues Chairman Azem Hajdari Commission on Order and Security Chairman Genc Pollo Commission on Education and Culture Chairman Spartak Ngjela Commission on Finance and Budget Chairman Neritan Ceka Commission on Economy and Privatization Chairman Tritan Shehu Commission on Foreign Policy Chairman Edi Paloka