Geneva alarmed: Criminals deceive and rob Kosovars returning home "The UNHCR spokesperson denounces the Albanian government's incapacity to bring the territory under control and to create the conditions of security" Ps, remove those who hide behind the statute ON PAGE 4 The Oslo group expresses concern in a harsh tone about the awakening of the Kosovar population that is rushing to return home, after 11 weeks of NATO bombing against Yugoslavia, repeatedly stating that the Albanian government is not proving capable of controlling its own territory. In an appeal on Thursday, the spokesperson for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Kris Xhenovë, said that many Albanian refugees are being deceived by smugglers and traffickers, who are taking their money in exchange for unsafe journeys to Kosovo. According to her, there is also a lack of control at border crossings, and this is allowing criminal groups to operate freely. She stressed that the return of refugees must take place under safe conditions and with international coordination. UNHCR called on the Albanian authorities to take urgent measures to restore order and guarantee the safe movement of Kosovars toward their homes. Many families, according to the statements, have lost their money and belongings during the journey. ON PAGE 4

BY ŞPËTIM PATA Albanian Socialists are trying insistently to find alibis for their electoral defeat in the summer of 1997 and for the subsequent series of government failures. Instead of reflecting on their political responsibilities, many leaders of this force are hiding behind the statute, trying to present the internal crisis as a formal debate and not as a deep crisis of representation. From this perspective, the theses put forward by PS figures about changes in the leadership structures or the removal of certain personalities look more like moves to preserve power than attempts to restore lost trust. The debate over the statute, rules, and powers has turned into a smokescreen to avoid real accountability. The crisis in this party is not linked only to certain individuals, but to the way power has been exercised, to arrogance, to the capture of the administration, and to the tolerance of illegality. It is precisely these behaviours that have driven away the electorate and weakened the institutions. Instead of an honest political analysis, we are seeing an attempt to manipulate public opinion and hide behind bureaucratic formulations. But the statute cannot replace moral and political responsibility. If the Socialist Party aims to regain credibility, it must first acknowledge its failures and remove those who have turned the party into a shield for personal interests. ON PAGE 4

The interior minister accuses the former prime minister of violating the law on public gatherings ON PAGE 4

More than 725 million lek in damages followed Albania eight years later from the prime minister’s collusive theft with Levante Co and Ajdin Sejdia ON PAGE 3 Fatos Nano assigned the Yugoslav-sounding name, Levante Co for Yugoslavia and the aid of the clod[s] for Albania in cooperation with the Interpol most wanted, Ajdin Sejdinë[?], deputy

We inform our readers that in the near future they will receive an "RD" different from the one they have read until today. The small format with many columns and a lot of information, due to the technical and translation error[?], will be replaced by a completely new one. "Rilindja Demokratike" intends to present itself with fewer pages and a smaller format, but to preserve its informational and political identity. Democratic. ON PAGE 3 We learn that this will also be the new name? We clarify.

Industry and bacteria on an indefinite strike Miners and metallurgists across the country abandoned work ON PAGE 5 12.5 billion lek have been misused The Ministry of Agriculture has abused tender procedures ON PAGE 5 The government is driving away foreign investors Enough is enough: it blocks the money for cleaning Tirana ON PAGE 5

ON PAGE 3 At Kakavijë and Kapshticë the number of expelled people reaches new records Who is mocking the refugees? ON PAGE 4 Today, 350 days since the murder of the December Leader The government protects the killers of Azem Hajdari ON PAGE 4 Certified product since 1996 Podium and family heritage since 1870 JETA TIKA KONDJACI No. STER Tld. 080-2-279 Tele-Bingo of SUMMER July 1999 One hundred winners with 50,000 lek (new) Tele-Bingo 2,000,000 (new) PD - Party of property owners For every city and certainly for all the people truly. hope, healthy and competitive with regulation. Responsible to the citizens and democracy.[?] ON PAGE 2