Who is seeking to set Vlora ablaze?

The statements by the Minister of Public Order serve to prepare terror scenarios. The DP denounces Poçi's statements The game involving Klosi's abused associates and his fellow traffickers is a trap set by those who, with filthy scenarios, seek to survive through destabilization ON PAGE 4

Democratic Party secretary in Cërrujë stabbed

Gramsh police had not intervened to resolve the property dispute ON PAGE 2

Police kill DP activist

The DP responds to the statement by the parliamentary head of Public Order and SHIK: Ceka gave criminals uniforms A heinous crime in Shkodër. The blue-uniformed officers execute Democrat Pjerin Dushaj in front of his children. His wife is also seriously wounded

22 DP leaders killed in two years

“The government gangs have killed 22 of the DP's leading figures in these two years: senior leaders, members of the leadership, members of the National Council, government officials

The tense situation in Tropojë continues

RENEA forces remain at “Ura e Valbonës,” unable to enter the town. No comment from the Ministry of Public Order ON PAGE 2 The perpetrator of the murder is not arrested by the police because he is a friend of

A young man is killed in Elbasan

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SHIK blocks ATN’s signal

The newsroom protests the threats The ATN1 newsroom considers these attacks a psychological terror campaign waged against freedom of speech and calls for these acts to be brought to an end . The ATN1 Television newsroom has been under open pressure from segments of those in power over the past two days, because they do not want its screen to show the truth about the terrorist events of the last two days. The newsroom accused the National Intelligence Service of forcibly trying to block ATN1’s signal, while the media is conveying the concern that the events in Tropojë over the last two days may be terrorist in nature. According to a protest statement by the private television station’s newsroom, civilians have repeatedly cut off the electricity supply to ATN1’s antenna and studio. Such a situation has become extremely worrying for the normal operation of ATN1 television and has aroused indignation among its viewers. The statement says that members of the staff and their families have been threatened by telephone. to be brought to an end. While strongly denouncing these brutal provocations, the ATN1 newsroom pledges to its viewers that it will not give up providing accurate and objective information.

A contribution to stability

Berisha welcomes the Rugova-Thaçi meeting in Pristina Albanians should join their efforts with the International Community to establish the rule of law and hold elections, as the surest path to achieving the independence of the Republic of Kosovo . ON PAGE 3

Berisha receives the US chargé d’affaires

Yesterday, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Prof. Dr. Sali Berisha, received at the Democratic Party headquarters, at his request, Mr. Rory Shnaider, the chargé d’affaires of the American Embassy in Tirana. Messrs. Minarolli and Arbnori were also present at the meeting. They discussed the grave situation in the country, the investigation into the murder of MP Azem Hajdari, and the Democratic Party’s preparations for the National Assembly. Berisha informed Mr. Shnaider about the preparations being made by all the Democratic Party’s bodies for the Assembly, some of the proposals to be presented, and in particular the importance the Assembly would attach to decentralization by consolidating the procedures for elections at every level. The conversation was characterized by full understanding on all issues.

The PD chairman meets the Italian ambassador

held a special meeting at the Democratic Party headquarters with the Italian Ambassador to Tirana, Mr. Spatafora. The meeting, which was characterized by full understanding, included an exchange of views on political developments in the country, the grave situation and the Democratic Party’s views on this issue, as well as relations between the two countries.

The government is protecting Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 328 days since the murder of the December Leader Today marks 328 days since the murder of the December Leader. Each day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its successor in a crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government of the former Communists, which leaves the criminals who took the life of the December Leader free and undisturbed, shows Albanians that it has been and remains on the side of the murderers, who are known by name but are not touched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot continue to tolerate this fact. The government must either arrest the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Murrizi: The police have robbed me

The PD MP asks the Lushnjë Police to return his hunting guns. Their seizure is illegal, since the guns are licensed by the authorities The violent act by the Lushnjë police, who raided the home of PD MP Myslym Murrizi without a warrant, is a sinister sign that criminal elements, which still maintain control over important structures of the current state, are reactivating scenarios aimed at destabilizing the country. ON PAGE 3

The chairman of the PAD posing with a group of armed bandits from Cerrik in the summer of 1997

killed in two years

leadership, members of the National Council, local government officials, members and ordinary activists. The ruling-power gangs have continually organized attacks on DP officials, yet those in power continue to talk about DP gangs” ON PAGE 3