The opposition’s protests are punished by the government. Mafia rules over the law The PD gives the figures of misery. Adventurer rulers, politicians and Albanians suffer for bread Faced with the tightening hardship of poor families by 54% compared with '97, the economic decline in the darkest years that held m[?]jare 96, especially 55% of workers’ wage-earning families were reduced in '96, Faced with the extreme economic misery of 80% of Albanians and survival in p[?]allat si zeza, thanks to the only normal contribution of the animal government through the abuse of aid with the economic role with columns of 1,600 lekë, 7 or 2 kg of meat per month and 1 bottle of 2,000 lekë, Wanting to uncover a financial scandal with nd[?] 80 of the scandal[?] that the government has forgiven 250 thousand families, s[?]hduesin e Shqipërinë through compensation by cheap giveaways, chickpeas and areas with electric energy. Photo: Aldis Pisha

Yesterday at the Tirana Court, Judge Kolaku reads the decision he handed down against Bode ON PAGE 2 The Tirana Court has sidelined the highest leaders of Albanian politics. Yesterday’s decision against the opposition shames Albanian justice and our country before the entire international public opinion. The four-month suspended sentence for Mr. Bode, chairman of the parliamentary group of the PDSH, is the most absurd and degrading ruling for the profession of judge and for the entire Albanian justice system. The mafia-like and political state established in Albania has yesterday given an ugly proof that, through its decisions, it has replaced law with force, democracy with the rule of the minority, and freedom with fear. The reason for this unprecedented decision was the organization of peaceful and civic protests on 20 August 1998. Yesterday’s decision therefore punishes protest and the opposition, establishes inequality in the political process and bans it by force. There is no greater cynicism than sentencing the organizers of protests against hunger and state crime, while the organizers of the violent and criminal rallies of 14 September are left free. This means that the government, with this decision, legitimizes armed revolts for power and punishes the opposition’s civic and peaceful protests. Such a decision also shames the state police itself, which yesterday in the courtroom had brought hundreds of special forces and heavily armed police, as if they had captured some criminal gang and not the leaders of the parliamentary opposition. This decision shows that the Albanian judiciary has lost all independence and dignity and has turned into a blind tool of executive power. Yesterday’s sentence is an unacceptable act and harmful to the political climate in the country and to Albania’s image. ON PAGE 2

The PD asks the state to respect media independence, RTV is fueling the counter-scene The PD will alert its delegations about the violation of the right with the capture. It will present all recorded evidence that PD makes every effort to speak. The complaint The PD will alert its delegations about the violation of the right with the capture of the vote of the elected for freedom of speech. It will present all recorded evidence that PD makes every effort to speak. The complaint ON PAGE 3

"Tomorrow" politics or the roles of the Hënëra toward the outline of the de as if we were promising with yesterday’s feeling ON PAGE 3

Berisha, the great irony of painting. Kodra on the 80th anniversary of his birth "You gave honor and a name to Albania" Special envoy, Bledri K[?]dori On Tuesday, 3 November, at the Palace of Congresses, in a warm and festive atmosphere, an exhibition of around 80 works by the painter Ibrahim Kodra was inaugurated on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of his birth. The exhibition was organized under the patronage of the Academy of Arts. In his opening speech, Prime Minister Nano praised Kodra as one of the most distinguished figures of Albanian and world art, emphasizing that he has raised Albania’s name high. The Prime Minister said that Kodra is an artist who has linked his life and work to Albanian identity. The painter himself, moved, thanked everyone for the honor and expressed his joy for this jubilee. Personalities from the arts and culture, representatives of institutions and lovers of painting took part in the ceremony. The exhibition will remain open for several days and presents works from different periods of Kodra’s творчество. ON PAGE 3

Yesterday, in the premises of the hotel George[?] Nano allegedly yesterday laid out the groundwork for the new shadowy security of the State Security of Tirana, changes, in the premises of the hotel George[?], attended by representatives of the Republican Party with its leadership. According to yesterday’s newspaper, during a debate held between the PR chairman and Prime Minister Nano, mutual accusations were exchanged regarding the political situation in the country. Sources close to the meeting said that the discussion focused on relations between political forces and recent developments on the parliamentary scene. Meanwhile, the meeting was described as an attempt to ease tensions, but without any concrete result. Prime Minister Nano and Chairman Mediu are understood to have agreed to continue contacts in the future, although political differences remain deep. ON PAGE 4

A network of narcotics traffickers is uncovered ON PAGE 2 The disputes with the United States have nothing to do with the country’s democracy, but with the abuse of the second mandate and the failure to implement reforms. The text continues unclearly[?].

Police used force against protesters ON PAGE 5

"Leave Tirana’s troubles aside" ON PAGE 5

"President Vebi Alimuça irritated" ON PAGE 5

Department of Public Security Policies Today, dated 23 April 1998 at 12:00, the Presidency of the PPD in Tirana is organizing a talk with the Public hunger on the issue of the assembly of all department members. monti in the conference hall of As[?]s.