Face-to-face meeting Nano-Meidani. Smuggling remains in government The President wants a share in the government’s mafia business. The moves by the puppet President begin. Fino returns to the post of deputy prime minister Face-to-face meeting Nano-Mejdani. Smuggling remains in government Mejdani signs off on the mafia The President wants a share in the government’s mafia business. The moves by the puppet President begin. Fino returns to the post of deputy prime minister Accusations against the government mafia, but no action

The spectacle of harsh words and dirty dealings between the Nano government and the KLA has entered a new phase, since last week Prime Minister Pandeli Majko made it more than clear that his government is preparing a restructuring. Among other things, he said there would be resignations and replacements in the cabinet. This announcement was interpreted with a dose of skepticism because Mr. Majko has previously warned of such a thing, but the truth is that this time his position seems more difficult than in previous cases. He has not only failed in practice in carrying out his duties as prime minister, but is also forced to pay the costs of the scandals involving President Meidani and the rivalries within the Socialist Party regarding the revenues generated by drug, fuel and cigarette smuggling. The PDS is maintaining the same position regarding the government situation. It is demanding the removal of the Nano government as a criminal government, which is taking the country from failure to failure, from scandal to scandal. Its departure is a necessity because it has demonstrated not only incompetence but also involvement in political and economic crimes. Being such, it should have no chance and no time to further destroy the country. For this reason, the PDS insists on the need to create a technical government made up of specialists and people of integrity who will bring the country out of this situation. If Mr. Nano is serious about restructuring, he should begin with the chief boss of smuggling and every shady deal. If he truly had good intentions for the country and genuinely wanted to make changes, he would first have to remove Mr. Meidani. Because this man is not merely a puppet president placed at the service of the Nano clan, but also part of the mafia system seeking to rule the country. He has been involved in affairs, silently or actively, and now he is seeking his own share in the power deals. In this sense, the restructuring of the government is nothing more than another round of bargaining within the left in order to preserve positions and distribute responsibilities. Therefore Albanians should not be deceived by cosmetic changes. What is needed is a change in the political and moral course of governance.

The PD again breaks party ranks to solve the overall crisis. Let us unite for new solutions Byzantine Nano, the majority are thugs “This government is neither from the South nor from the North, but a mafia group. Only in Serbia can one see power use such anti-popular language” ON PAGE 3

Women of Tirana demand new solutions ON PAGE 2

Women of Tirana demand new solutions ON PAGE 2

Polo: Miloseviç must be shown his place The Deputy Chairman of the PD discusses in the Council of Europe Assembly ON PAGE 2

Vlora now demands 60% of the money The ship, not accounting among ordinary flag-waving people from Vlora ON PAGE 5

Uncertainty and fear continue on the roads Government crisis adds masks Uncertainty and fear continue on the roads ON PAGE 4

The creditor meets the deputy prosecutor Alimuça will be investigated while free The creditor meets the deputy prosecutor ON PAGE 5

The opposition denounces government trafficking by law-enforcement bodies Malaj received 700 thousand dollars from Cenaj & Co The opposition denounces government trafficking by law-enforcement bodies ON PAGE 3

Unbridled rates of unemployment in the country ’98 - Still 45,000 unemployed Unbridled rates of unemployment in the country ON PAGE 8

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