The new leadership team of the DP is elected

The meeting is being held at the Democratic Party’s headquarters and begins at 11:00 Today, the first meeting of the National Council [on page 6]

The government is falling

Democrats should prepare for the new political developments Meta: If Nano wins, I will leave all my positions Democrats should prepare for the new political developments The government is falling Meta: If Nano wins, I will leave all my positions

Hunger striker suffocates in courtroom

The authorities seek to carry their revenge for September 14 through to the end [on page 4]

Jailed over Nano’s beard and Majko’s mug

By Edi PALOKA [on page 3]

9 “RD” journalists facing criminal prosecution

Prosecutors seek prison for the opposition press [on page 10]

Who is next to be executed, Mr. Klosi?

[on page 2]

The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 389 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 its “pesërasi” in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government of the former communists who hold office, and their criminal successors who took the life of the December Leader, showed Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the murderers; they were branded sworn enemies, but were not removed from power. Democrats and all Albanians who love and honor Azem Hajdari can under no circumstances tolerate this guilt. The government must either capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it was not the one that carried out Azem Hajdari’s murder

Year IX of publication No. (2357) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1999 Price: 20 lekë (250 drachmas) EDITORIAL OFFICE ADDRESS: 16 “Punëtorët e Rilindjes” St. - Tel: 323 - 55 / Tel & Fax: 303-29 / (Marketing) 323 - 57 E-mail gazetard@albani online.net and rildem@icc.al.eu.org Editor-in-chief: Astrit PATOZI Deputy editors-in-chief: Sami NEZA, Shemsi PEPOSHI

Democrats, of course, will not be surprised by the fall of the “Majko” government as a result of the regressive developments within the Socialist Party. For a long time, Democrats have been prepared to take upon themselves the responsibilities dictated by Albania’s historic moment. It is clear to everyone that the DP’s latest National Congress also announced the Democratic Party’s future governing program

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