The Democratic Party leadership approves the new candidacy for chair on page 4

Today, the Assembly to get the country out of the crisis Leonard Demi and Ferdinand Xhaferi also leave their leadership posts in the party on pages 2–3

EDITORIAL By Astrit PATOZI The fact cannot be denied that Pollo’s unjustified withdrawal caused shock and confusion among DP activists, who gathered in front of its headquarters as they had in its best and worst days. But their shock has come from disappointment, and not at all because they thought it was a catastrophe for the Democratic Party. What the Democratic Party loses from this whole story is precisely the bad impression Pollos’s ugly gesture leaves on thousands of its members and supporters, regardless of the fact that the DP chairman considers it a rival’s free choice, a rival who is no longer such on pages 2–3

List of delegates

Those accused in connection with 14 September remain in prison on page 7

Today, 382 days since the murder of the December Leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, a symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the complicity of Fatos Nano’s government and his successor in the grave, deliberate crime committed against the Albanian woman. The government of the former communists, which leaves free and undisturbed the criminals who took the life of the December Leader, shows Albanians that these men at liberty are on the side of the killers, whose identities are known, but who are not touched by those in power. Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, a symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the complicity of Fatos Nano’s government and his successor in the grave, deliberate crime committed against the Albanian woman. The government of the former communists, which leaves free and undisturbed the criminals who took the life of the December Leader, shows Albanians that these men at liberty are on the side of the killers, whose identities are known, but who are not touched by those in power, and thus Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can never forget this fact. The government, or violence ... and does not ... public. ... who committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

All delegates to the National Assembly are hereby notified that, in order to vote, they must bring an identification document in addition to their delegate credential. Voting Commission

on page 7 Aleksandër Meksi: Here is my alternative on pages 14–15 The leaders of “Union for Democracy” are surprised by Pollo’s latest move Pollo, an unjustified withdrawal on page 6