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Rilindja Demokratike

E ENJTE 19 mars 1998

The Communists Are Driving Albania Toward Conflict

Those who burned municipalities, police chiefs, and banks in order to come to power are now bringing down the last institutions of the rule of law Appeal to the Constitutional Court, a challenge that seeks to fan the flames of confrontation in the country
Shqipëri

The independence of the judiciary is at risk

The President of the Court of Cassation, Arvi Shehu, speaks about Gjatë's dismissal: Political logic has prevailed over legal logic “It would be far better for Parliament to correct itself than for the people to suffer the consequences of its mistakes” Ngjela: The political class that governs the state is irresponsible
Arvi Shehu Gjata Olivier Dupuis [?]

PD deputies should hand in their mandates

The opposition cannot become an accomplice of political terrorists On page 3

“The former opposition is responsible for March ’97”

The leader of the Shqepnere Ngritja [?] accuses state Rectore [?] of hiding the documents that incriminate the former opposition in the rebellion The leader of Shqepnere Ngritja [?] accuses state Rectore [?] of hiding the documents that incriminate the former opposition in the rebellion Ngjela: Justice is pruna gjermuneës [?] ON PAGE 3
Olivier Dupuis [?]

Albanian institutions, out of balance

Bardhyl LONDO What is happening today in Albania is bringing to the center of public opinion and international attention a phenomenon never seen before in the life of the Albanian state: the executive branch's loss of control over the constitutional institutions. This phenomenon, at its core, is not a spontaneous or unreasonable outburst. It is the logical result of the actions taken throughout these months to systematically subjugate the state's independent institutions by every means, in violation of the Constitution and the laws in force. The latest clash with the Constitutional Court is only the most visible link in a long chain of attacks on the rule of law. Today the government seeks to impose itself over all powers, to demolish every obstacle in its path, and to establish the rule of political arbitrariness over the constitutional order. In this sense, Albania faces a major danger: the dismantling of the inter-institutional balance, without which democracy remains nothing more than an empty name. If this course is not stopped, the consequences will not be only political. They will affect social stability, relations with international partners, and the citizens' own trust in the state. The opposition and all responsible actors must react decisively, in order to defend the independence of institutions and bring the country back onto the path of democratic normality. ON PAGE 3
Bardhyl Londo Shqipëri

Breaking news!

Olivier Dupuis [?] on the problems of the Albanian government For this reason, the public tribulations of the united government [?] are brought together while being in the people over a mekkuan samud ON PAGE 2
Olivier Dupuis [?]