Mass rallies of the Alliance for Democracy in Fier, Durrës, Kavajë, Elbasan, Lushnje and Laç. Thousands of protesters against a government of deception, smuggling, hunger and crime Mass rallies of the Alliance for Democracy in Fier, Durrës, Kavajë, Elbasan, Lushnje and Laç. Thousands of protesters against a government of deception, smuggling and crime The opposition takes over the central squares The Democrats of Lushnje defeat provocations and police terror The policy of the criminal gen... Because as the opposition and the increasingly accused of a despotic, clerical and authoritarian line, Nano's government has brought, for governance, a hateful and perverse beginning and a kamikaze stance toward the opposition. On the 60th anniversary of yesterday's extrajudicial execution in 1944 of the cleric and patriot Dom Lazër Shantoja by Enver Hoxha's communists, Nano's police yesterday sent hundreds of police and military forces into the city of Lushnje, with particular concentration in the city of Lushnje, and provoked the opposition's large protest rally in every possible way in this city, invited by the Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity. At 12:30 in the city square, the rally organized by the local committee of the Alliance for Democracy in Lushnje began, where, alongside senior leaders of the opposition parties who had arrived from Tirana by private cars (which were forcibly stopped before the city entrance), thousands of citizens from Lushnje, surrounding areas, but also from Fier, Elbasan and Durrës, had filled the square. On the podium, the announced absence of the chairman of the PD, Azem Hajdari, stood out; he would arrive late because of the many police obstacles created for him on the road to Lushnje. Finally, because of orders from the Nano government, the police began to violently obstruct the first speeches on the podium, while Socialist militants began provocations. The crowd reacted firmly and the rally continued. The government deepens the crisis The contradictions and divisions within the government seem to have reached such a point that, against the latest acts that have profoundly shaken the state and even shattered its brain, the deadlock is being exposed. At the beginning of February, the government of Prime Minister Nano threw all its forces into saving the former Interior Minister Neritan Ceka[?] from the scandal of arms and car trafficking, using the police and the прокуратor's office as political tools. Instead of solving the law-and-order crisis, this government is deepening it, turning the country into a climate of constant tension. On the other hand, the Albanian economy continues to slide toward chaos. Wages and pensions are not enough, prices have risen, unemployment is deepening, while smuggling and corruption remain the real basis of governance. That is why in various cities across the country popular anger is growing and the opposition protests are finding ever greater support. Fatos Nano orders the imprisonment of the opposition Government meeting to physically crush the Albanian opposition as well For today, at 12:30, the government has issued an order to strengthen isolation and police control measures in a number of cities, violating political freedoms and civil rights. The goal is clear: to frighten citizens and stop the spread of the protest. But yesterday's developments showed that fear is no longer working. Berisha: parliament's decision is a destabilizing political act The opposition, together with BEP representatives, demands that the police stop crime The PD supports the idea of the December Azem Hajdari, the agreement must be tripartite, with the opposition, parliament and BEP, to declare the PD, the opposition and the political group terrorist and publicly declared as such by the government. “This is an anti-opposition and anti-democratic decision,” PD chairman Sali Berisha declared yesterday. “The agreement must guarantee the participation of the opposition and create real conditions to stop police violence and state criminality,” he said. Note Members of the National Council of the Youth Forum of the Democratic Party are informed that the meeting of the National Council on the theme: “Budget 1998 and the 2nd anniversary of the creation of FRPD” will take place on Saturday 28.02.1998, at 11:00 at the headquarters of the Democratic Party, Tirana. The Presidency Latest news from the opposition calls against bad governance During 16 days of governance, the number of people killed and injured has increased significantly, while public order is worsening from day to day. The opposition accuses the government of ties to crime and of using the police as a repressive instrument against peaceful protesters. (Page 14,15)

Berisha condemns violence and calls for self-restraint Today, precisely today, in the given conditions of the political situation and the worsening of public order, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Mr. Sali Berisha, through a press statement reacted to the provocations and violence used against the opposition. The statement emphasizes that the Democratic Party remains a force based on democratic means and that citizens must preserve calm and not fall victim to provocations. At the same time, he calls on state structures to stop using violence and to respect political pluralism. According to the statement, the tension created in several cities across the country is a consequence of the government's wrong policies and its inability to establish order. Berisha called on opposition supporters to show self-restraint, discipline and political maturity. The response to the crisis, the statement says, cannot come from police terror nor from slanders against the opposition, but only from respect for the law and civil rights.

Government meeting to physically crush the Albanian opposition as well The government held a special meeting in which, according to the opposition, extraordinary measures against political opponents were discussed. According to this article, the government's goal is to use the law-enforcement structures to curb the protests and strike at opposition leaders. The opposition calls this a dangerous step toward eliminating pluralism and political freedoms. In yesterday's reactions, opposition representatives said that the country is sliding toward a police regime and that any such decision will meet civic resistance. They accuse Prime Minister Fatos Nano of escalating the political conflict and using state violence.

Latest news from The opposition cries out against bad governance Yesterday the country’s government decided to use a large number of police forces against opposition gatherings in several cities. The opposition stated that this is a clear sign of the authorities' fear of the citizens' reaction. In various cities, protest participants condemned corruption, poverty and the lack of public safety. According to the organizers, the protests will continue until the political and social demands are met.

A strong protest against the government Tomorrow, on 28.02.1998 at 11:00 in the square “Unity for Democracy, Solidarity and Well-being” in Tirana, opposition political forces, civic organizations, and independent trade unions will protest peacefully. CITIZENS OF TIRANA UNITY FOR DEMOCRACY

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