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Rilindja Demokratike

7 MARS 1999

Majko: Albania and the Socialist Party are in crisis

The former chairman of the Socialist Party under the caption: “I have suspended myself, but I have not resigned as chairman of the Socialist Party, a member party of the Socialist International; those present today took the seats that were free for me” Asllan PATOZI The latest confirmations from the Socialist Party show, with every hour and minute, the stripping away of this political force, but also the collapse of the Majko government... A little more than two hours before the meeting of the Socialist parliamentary group was due to begin, some unexpected developments in the latest relations among the top Socialists were made public. In addition to [A]nastas Angjeli’s stance toward the government, a serious shock seems to have come from the former chairman of the Socialist Party, Pandeli Majko, who in an exclusive interview for “Koha Jonë”, said that he had suspended himself and had not resigned from that post. Describing the latest decision of the National Assembly as a Stalinist and dishonest act, he reminds Albanian socialists that his mandate was terminated without a decision by the Congress. In this way, it seems, Majko openly states that he is heading toward a new confrontation with [Nano] and that two different mindsets are also clashing with him, but apparently only in relation to political power. The day before, the strength of the anti-Majko group clearly showed that the head of government is hopeless in his personal battle to control the party. At least yesterday’s meeting of the Socialist parliamentary group clearly demonstrated that at least 52 MPs, in addition to being aligned by the new party leaders, are ready to reaffirm their loyalty also to the government cabinet led by them. Even further, talk has begun of a new political movement, which could bear Majko’s name, or something similar. It is enough that this idea is circulating to feed the mill of the [prime minister], one of the best-known and most popular personalities of post-1990 Albania. Since Friday evening, with an interview for “Voice of America”, Majko has seriously put into doubt his candidacy again for the post of chairman. The failure to take a clear public stance on the Assembly’s decision on corrupt privatization, the lack of an intensive reform agenda, and the search for support for the position of prime minister, are just as many reasons pushing [him] to enter more seriously into the new game. Faced with the socialists, he makes clear with severity those who are politicians. [This] was [a sign] and not merely [a push] for [victory]... Naked. Enough has [been shown]. Do not [set] or [with] know, the intentional lack of corrupt privatization, [...], to remain prime minister, the lack in the [re]alization of reforms with intensity, [bring] not [only] [dis-] [agreement] with [governance], but [also] [divorce] from [the people]. In [the row] of [socialist] [re]sponses, [that] [government] [must] [be] [political-] [they are], [rulers] and [governments], [must] [be] [a] [pri-] [they must] [furë] [was] [prime minister] ON PAGE 10
Pejllumbi Anastas Angjeli Ahmetaj Asllan Patozi Shqipëri

At Skanderbeg Square for Azem Hajdari

On Friday, thousands of people from Tirana On Friday at 6 o’clock, our country was ... The tribune of Albanian anti-communism, the leader of democracy, Azem Hajdari, the most prominent figure of the two largest Albanian anti-communist movements of the past 12 years. Thousands of residents of Tirana and hundreds of citizens from the districts, as well as senior leaders of the Democratic Party, commemorated with tears and pain, with nostalgia and anger, the failure to solve the problems of this country. Under the slogan “No” to the government of violence, on Friday at noon, in Skanderbeg Square, hundreds and hundreds of participants, in a rally, held up Azem Hajdari’s photo. Buses and private cars had brought relatives, friends, and admirers of his from all over Albania. ON PAGE 6
Azem Hajdari Tiranë[s] Shqipëri Sheshi “skënderbej”

Meta: I am not running for chairman of the Socialist Party

Majko disputes the accusations and the position he declared to his boss ON PAGE 2
Meta Pejllumbi

Socialists, a value against one another

A[?]shti: June 29 is turning into a boomerang for the Socialist Party ON PAGE 2
Koci

8 March is the only day when women are thought about

How Albanian women feel and how they spend their holiday ON PAGE 6