Political prisoners of September 14 to be released today

The deadlines of the judicial farce over the “armed uprising” come to an end on page 6

Berisha-Pollo, equal chances

The PD National Council sets the procedures for the Assembly and the names of those who will run for the new leadership The rivals for the chairmanship accept the rules of the game and the agenda of the National Assembly on pages 2-3

A chairman with customs

EDITORIAL By Sami NEZA Nano’s idea of returning to head the Socialist Party and then to head the government is not much different from his and his party’s idea of coming to power. Nano’s companions, who may or may not be officers of the customs service, [the source text is unclear: “shtafain”] the real representation of his supporters as well as that spirit which has gripped Albania and its government since June 1997 on page 4

National Council suspends Vili Vejsiu

For defamation and repeated violations of the PD statute on pages 2-3

The phenomenon Ronaldo meets Kosovo

on page 23

Congress resolution suspends Ylli Vejsiu

Only three abstentions and one vote against the removal from the leadership of the person who sent serious accusations against the PD to the left-wing press on a diskette on page 2

Senator Saverio Porçari brings greetings from Forza Italia and EDU

Berlusconi supports the PD and Berisha

on page 5

The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 382 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 that of his successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government of the former communists, which leaves the criminals who imposed themselves on the December Leader free and undisturbed, shows Albanians that they have been and remain interested in the murderers, who have specific names, but are not named by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot tolerate the cover-up of this fact. The government must either apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Draft Statute of the Democratic Party of Albania

special feature on pages 16-19

Notice

All delegates to the National Assembly are hereby informed that, in order to vote, in addition to their mandate, they must also bring an identity document with them. Voting Commission