Gazetat — Albanian Newspaper Archive

Zan, hidden in Tirana

The tracker shelters the Vlora boss in the capital and places at his disposal doctors specialized in treating wounds Zan, hidden in Tirana The ringleader was transported to Turkey back in August after escaping from the hospital under the special care of the speaker of parliament. Some SHIK officers have also been at his service The delegation: the IKF meets Berisha: in the country there is a lack of the rule of law, order, discipline, justice, and personal security Democratization and Europeanization is the solution for Albania EC: we urge the government to find Hajdari’s killers Democratic MPs: the PS government is closing the doors to the Stability Pact Keep your hands off KOZ DPS, the deputy of the social-f-pas-shikbidler and of rugovism declares: how Larg Kulla works in Tirana, where Albanians killed in Kosovo live. What conversations were held there night and day. Who is the spokesperson for the Tiranans. The government is also following with great attention the place of drasnes, the location of the speaker of parliament and Gjurmëshi. Numerous police forces and special units have been placed at their service. When will the hidden man return? This question has been very troubling for the capital’s residents, especially in recent days when numerous reports have circulated about the entry of the Vlora ringleader into our country. Although he has denied these rumors through his brother in Greece, according to other sources, especially police sources, the truth is different. This was stated in his own words before the relevant committee by the Director of Tirana Police, Zyhdi Heta. Zan Caushi is in a secret house on the outskirts of Tirana. This is the real news of these days. In his statement yesterday before the deputies of the Parliamentary Committee on Order, SHIK, Heta said that his exact location is unknown. But he stated that he has reliable information that he has entered Albania. According to the testimony he gave, the gang leader is in the capital under the supervision of people from the speaker of parliament. Sources say he has been placed in a villa on the outskirts of Tirana. This is a place monitored 24 hours a day not only by the private bodyguards of the head of parliament, but also by police officers, special units, and SHIK personnel. In fact, all these measures are not taken simply to guard a man on the run. It seems that behind this there is a much broader political and criminal operation. According to the information, the gang leader was not brought to Tirana to be handed over or to disappear quietly. On the contrary, he is being kept there as a strong card of a certain political group, with strong criminal ties. He is the man who knows too much. He knows about arms depots, trafficking routes, the Vlora gangs, contacts with segments of the police, with SHIK, with politics. He also knows a great deal about kidnappings, disappearances, murders, and dirty games that have been played in Albania in recent years. If he speaks, many heads may fall. For precisely this reason, since the moment of his escape from the hospital, a special scheme has been set up to hide him, move him, and treat him. According to the data, doctors specialized in the wounds he had sustained have been assigned to him. At first he was taken out of the country, to Turkey, under special care. Later he was secretly brought back to Albania and placed in Tirana. The government is silent. The Ministry of Public Order gives no explanation. The prosecutor’s office does nothing. The speaker of parliament does not speak. But the facts are stubborn. Albania cannot be governed by the shadows of gangs and underground alliances between politics and crime. ON PAGE 4

Emigrants from Lezha hijack a Greek bus

Kidnapper: together with the hostages, his house has been burned down; police reinforce the border

Skënder Gjinushi explains his political background

The Speaker of Parliament, Skënder Gjinushi, behaves publicly under a false identity. Recently he has presented himself to public opinion as a centrist politician, anti-communist, Euro-socialist, even liberal in his views. But his political past, his career built at the very top of the PPSH, and his later ties with radical left-wing segments show a completely different reality. Gjinushi was part of the nomenklatura of the communist regime. He held important posts in the old system and never clearly broke with it. Even after the political changes, he never clearly positioned himself on the side of deep anti-communist reforms, but tried to preserve a dual profile, acceptable to everyone. Today, through public statements, he seeks to present himself as the leader of a moderate force, but his political biography and concrete alliances show that he is a figure who comes from the same political school that has harmed Albania for decades. ON PAGE 7

Democratization and Europeanization is the solution for Albania

Democratization and Europeanization is the solution for Albania From an interview with Arben Malaj Albania must move toward European standards and the strengthening of democratic institutions. Only in this way can the country emerge from the long political and economic crisis and build a secure future for its citizens. The interview emphasizes that European integration is not just a political slogan, but a process that requires deep reforms, the rule of law, and institutional accountability. ON PAGE 4

Hands off KOZ

Democratic MPs: the PS government is closing the doors to the Stability Pact What was the socialist uprising of 1997? What were the economic and political consequences of this destabilization? What is happening with property, rights, and the country's international orientation? These are the questions raised by Democratic MPs in their reaction to the latest developments. According to them, the PS government is following a course that damages Albania’s relations with international partners and hinders the country’s participation in the mechanisms of the Stability Pact. ON PAGE 2

NATO: You can’t work with the Albanian government

Crime, looting, and corruption are engulfing the country ON PAGE 5

Milo justifies before the Albanians, corridor 10 and 6, the government and Medlani

Milo justifies before the Albanians, corridor 10 and 6, the government and Medlani Greece has a priority to its own corridor on land (?) ON PAGE 3

Tavere: Dismissal of Arvi Shehu is not a correct act

Director of policy at the Council of Europe, just after the president of the Supreme Court was removed Tavere: Dismissal of Arvi Shehu, is not a correct act Director of policy at the Council of Europe, right after the removal of the president of the Supreme Court ON PAGE 3

Today, 301 days since the murder of the leader of December The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 301 days since the murder of the leader of December The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers ON PAGE 2

On Saturday, the Special Congress of the PD

On Saturday, The Special Congress of the PD Delegates and invited guests are informed that the Special Congress will be held on Saturday, 17 July 1999, at 10:00 in the hall of the Opera and Ballet Theatre.