Minister of Public Order: There are criminalized and corrupt elements in the police Poçi: The North in the hands of gangs “Men make the law, de facto and not de jure, in the North. The situation in this district is difficult; I have been twice to Tropoja and I have also asked for the help of local government to restore order” Written by: This power, ad hoc, does not belong to politics. I will appeal this unjust decision to international judicial institutions Abdiu: For us, Avni Shehu acted according to the law, therefore we reassigned him to another post and the decision against him can be revoked. Poçi, who has listed criminals and the leaders of the PS one after another, is not speaking about people he has seen, but about words. If he did this for polemical effect, that is one thing. But if he did it because that is what he thinks, it is serious. This was the response given by Justice Minister Spartak Ngjela to the accusations of Public Order Minister Petro Koçi against the prefect of Kukës, Avni Shehu, whom he says protects criminals in the north. According to Minister Koçi, gangs are operating in the north and the police are infiltrated by criminalized elements. He declared that “for now, in the north, men make the law.” He further added that the government is powerless in the face of this situation and that public order remains a major challenge for the state. For his part, prefect Avni Shehu has denied the accusations and stated that they are politically motivated. The debate has triggered strong reactions in public opinion and has placed the situation of public order in the north of the country at the center of attention. The article on page 4

The Sarajevo of the two “governments” Albanian B. Mustafaj The existence and the need of Albanians can never be taken away by anyone, but turning them into mere decorative centers is such an attitude toward our country. This is the impression left by the latest summit of the Stability Pact in Sarajevo. Since it is mainly decided at the tables of the presidents and prime ministers of the region, the Albanian government went there with no idea, no vision, and no project. Worse still, it went there with a visible disregard for the opposition and for any genuine political representation of the country. From this point of view, the way the Albanian delegation appeared in Sarajevo gave a completely different meaning to the formula of the two Albanian “governments,” which has recently been used so often. Instead of expressing institutional pluralism and greater political energy in the service of the national cause, it turned out to be a poor division of roles and a complete lack of seriousness. For years Albanian diplomacy has moved between improvisation and the propaganda of the day. In Sarajevo this was seen more clearly than ever. The official delegation failed to articulate any national priority or to take advantage of the post-war climate in Kosovo to strengthen Albania's international position. Instead, we saw an empty ceremony, a competition of photographs, and excessive concern for appearances, as if the country had gone there simply to be present. And when presence takes the place of politics, the result is predetermined: Albania loses its chances. This summit should have been an opportunity to show that Albanians are a serious factor in the region. But it was used more for the government's internal needs and for propaganda consumption. That is why Sarajevo remains the symbol of the two Albanian “governments”: one that speaks in the name of the state and another that still waits to be heard in the name of the nation. The article continues on page 11

Kallami: he has not served any kind of mission to impose a predetermined solution on an Albanian issue The chairman of the Democratic Party, Dr. Sali Berisha, hosted a dinner for Mr. Forgte [?] and Mrs. Frowick on the occasion of his departure from Albania. Frowick said that he sees the future vision for democracy in Albania in the citizens and parliament. Albert Brojka, mayor of Tirana, spoke on behalf of the Albanians about the citizens' love for the people who help Albania.

Sensational statement by the anti-smuggling prosecutor According to prosecutor Velo Kondi, smuggling follows not only licenses, because the PSD will defend the power of power and not of the state. The article on page 5

Reacting: in Vlorë from, with the depth of the entire, the cells and the safeguarding of the government's failures.

The democratic opposition in search of ways to bring Albania out of the crisis “In Prishtina, many interlocutors with the public under my name on the edge...” The article on page 5

Today, 321 days from the killing of the December leader and from the killing of the December leader and from the killing of the December leader [?] With the chief word with the cleric of the LDK, Naim Jerliu The article on page 3

Reportage. A journey to a land that has moved between darkness and inferno; in the homes of Kosovo's illegals, work has begun before the arrival of Western money. By Astrit Patozi (In the next issue you will read) The boy had left after the expulsion and was playing happily, in the shadow of the bust of Skanderbeg. The uncle was a returned emigrant, dissatisfied with the way the UNMIK administration was doing its job, but he still had not made up his mind to settle in a house. The child was standing a few meters away and seemed as if he could rightly ask him: why is the grown-up taking so long? The only answer he could have received from him would have been this: that the beginning of freedom had apparently been very difficult for Albania and Kosovo. Or, put in simpler words, after the liberation of Kosovo people have split in two. The majority are still waiting, looking toward the West, while a minority is beginning to realize that they must work themselves to earn freedom. UNMIK, unfortunately, seems to be learning far too late that it is not enough to proclaim order in order to make a state.

Interview with the deputy chairman of the LDK and chairman of the LDK Youth Forum, Naim Jerliu ON PAGE 2 Albania online www.albanian.com (See page 5)

ENGLISH RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE Newspaper of the Democratic Party of Albania VIII IX 1st edition No. 179 (2298) SATURDAY 31 JULY 1999 Price 20 lekë 250 drachma I felt sorry for Tirana when I arrived in Prishtina Reportage. A journey to the land that has moved between darkness and inferno; in the homes of Kosovo's illegals, people have started work before the arrival of Western money. By Astrit Patozi (In the next issue you will read) Sarajevo of the two Albanian “governments” B. Mustafaj Poçi: The North in the hands of gangs Minister of Public Order: In the police there are criminalized and corrupt elements “Men make the law, de facto and not de jure, in the North. The situation in this district is difficult; I have been twice to Tropoja and I have also asked for the help of local government to restore order.” Berisha, farewell dinner for Frowick Meta: Smuggling is directed by the circles of government officials Sensational statement by the anti-smuggling prosecutor One policeman killed and two others wounded Understanding pact instead of division Democratic opposition in search of ways to bring Albania out of the crisis The government covers up the murderers of Azem Hajdari LDK: Our aim is the independence of Kosovo Interview with the deputy chairman of the LDK and chairman of the LDK Youth Forum, Naim Jerliu SEE PAGE 2 Albania online www.albanian.com (See page 5) ITALIANO RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE Giornale del Partito Democratico d'Albania VIII IX 1a edizione N. 179 (2298) SABATO 31 LUGLIO 1999 Prezzo 20 lekë 250 dracme A Prishtina mi è dispiaciuto per Tirana Reportage. Un viaggio nella terra che ha oscillato tra buio e inferno; nelle case degli illegali del Kosovo, la gente ha iniziato a lavorare prima dell'arrivo del denaro occidentale. Di Astrit Patozi (Nel prossimo numero leggerete) La Sarajevo dei due “governi” albanesi B. Mustafaj Poçi: Il Nord nelle mani delle bande Ministro dell'Ordine: Nella polizia ci sono elementi criminalizzati e corrotti “Gli uomini fanno la legge, de facto e non de jure, nel Nord. La situazione in questo distretto è difficile; sono stato due volte a Tropoja e ho anche chiesto l'aiuto del potere locale per ristabilire l'ordine.” Berisha, cena di commiato per Frowick Meta: Il contrabbando è diretto dalle cerchie dei governanti Dichiarazione clamorosa del procuratore anti-contrabbando Ucciso un poliziotto e feriti altri due Patto di comprensione invece della divisione Opposizione democratica alla ricerca delle vie per far uscire l'Albania dalla crisi Il governo copre gli assassini di Azem Hajdari LDK: Il nostro obiettivo è l'indipendenza del Kosovo Intervista con il vice presidente della LDK e presidente del Forum giovanile della LDK, Naim Jerliu A PAGINA 2 Albania online www.albanian.com (Vedi a pagina 5)