Memia writes to Meidani

“You collaborated in Klosi’s illegal trafficking” on page 2

Ilir Meta, a compromise with the speedboat smugglers against the DP

The Prime Minister fuels conflict with the opposition through his newspaper on page 2

Nano invites Milosheviç

The SP chooses the Serbs as partners for the Stability Pact on page 3

The post-wall

EDITORIAL The post-wall (or the agenda of a holiday) By Halit SHAMATA Has the Albanian Stalinist wall of Berlin fallen, now after 10 years, as the world commemorates its fall? What is the agenda of November 9, which has just passed, for the Albanian citizen, a fellow builder of the infamous wall? Let us take a closer look... On the commemorative day marking the fall of the Berlin Wall, ironically, the International of Willy Brandt and Tony Blair left out of its ranks the Socialist Party of Ramiz Alia and Fatos Nano, disciples of Marx’s International who, ten years ago, were the most frightening embodiment and the most ruthless part of this wall for Albanians. That same day, the leader of the opposition, a wall-builder, Sali Berisha, invited to an international conference of those who brought down the Berlin Wall, said in his speech that Albanians still face the same walls as ten years ago. __________ on page 3

Berisha at a rally alongside Berlusconi

A successful visit to Italy by the leader of the DP. “Forza Italia,” a staunch supporter of the DP A successful visit to Italy by the leader of the DP. “Forza Italia,” a staunch supporter of the DP Berisha at a rally alongside Berlusconi Speech by DP leader Berisha, delivered in Rome at the conference dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on pages 4-5

Large rally in Elbasan on Saturday

Citizens of Elbasan! “Union for Democracy” invites you on Saturday, November 13, at 12:00, to “Aqif Paşa Elbasani” Square for a protest rally calling for new elections. Only new elections offer hope to you, the 25,000 unemployed, whose numbers grow every day as the Albanian economy continues to decline. Only new elections can put an end to the daily impoverishment of you civil servants, teachers, doctors, workers and citizens, who today are paid 60% less and consume half as much as two years ago on page 3

The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 423 days since the murder of the December Leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and his successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The former communist governments have left free and unpunished the criminal who took the life of the December Leader, showing Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the killers, who have names of their own but are not identified by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can in no way tolerate this fact. The government must either capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Makhule Çeço discriminates against pensioners

The 10% increase will apply only to higher pensions, leaving minimum pensions out on page 11

Laç: Three killed in a café

A police officer was also among the victims of the hail of bullets on page 9

Citizens of Tirana!

The Democratic League of Women of Albania, The Youth Forum of the Democratic Party Citizens of Tirana! It invites you on 12.11.1999, at 16:30, to gather near the DP of Albania headquarters to take part in the procession that will be held in memory of the Leader of December, Azem Hajdari. Your participation will honor Azem Hajdari’s work and serve as an accusation against the Albanian justice system. LDGSH and FRPD