Opposition representatives abandon the commission after the new electoral law is passed The members of the Commission will be elected, two by Parliament, where PS and its delegates have the majority. Three will thus be elected by the High Council of Justice, which is also headed by the socialist President, and the other two members will be chosen by the socialist President , and the other two members will be chosen by the socialist President. from page 2 The trade in blood, yet another corrupt scandal of the government

BOSCO senator: “A mafia of interests is being built in Albania” from page 4

On the 17th month since the murder of Azem Hajdari from page 5

Chief oil union leader: “Fuels are being stolen by the government” from page 2 Go ahead to the meeting with the American senator Nano behind the door, Gjimushli People close to Nano say that “while dealing with the issue of the Albanian ambassador to the US, Petrit Bushati, after the secretary of the ministry at the meeting he laid out the Athens declaration and the Congressman’s statement through mediation...” Kastriot Bushati, who was representing Nano before the meeting with the Athenian, left Nano embarrassed with these words. He asked, and this was accepted; instead of appearing under a specified name, he remained behind the door. from page 9

By Edi PALOKA The popular revolution of the Albanians in 1990 brought the communist regime to an end after 50 years of Albanian poverty, and the widespread misery of the people had escalated. No one thought justice would be established, but the democrats of the north were crushed at every turn with what [?] They had already killed and imprisoned “in the name of the law” from page 2

The trade in blood, yet another corrupt scandal of the government on page 8

Today, 511 days since Azem’s murder Azem Hajdari was one of the most difficult issues for the opposition in Albania, a man who for decades awakened and gathered democrats around him. He became a symbol. Azem Hajdari and developments in Albania from 1990 onward, all his murders were linked to imprisoned and murdered people and those attacked, while the whole people’s life was being adjusted. No one can denounce the event. But the democrats of the north were crushed at every turn with what [?] They had killed and imprisoned “in the name of the law” from page 5

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