Corruption at the highest levels of the state

Senator Bocco: A terrible anti-state is being built in Albania Çea in the Italian Senate: Half of the oil is smuggled on page 4

Tirana, in the square on Saturday

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

Coup d’état with the CEC

The Commission’s members will be appointed as follows: two by Parliament, where the SP and its allies hold a majority. Three will be appointed by the High Council of Justice, which is also headed by the socialist President, and the other two members will again be appointed by the socialist President Opposition representatives walk out of the commission after the new electoral law is passed on page 2

The law that brings destabilization

By Edi PALOKA The popular revolt of Albanians in 1990 overthrew the communist regime after 50 years of dictatorship. Thousands of Albanians had been killed, thousands more imprisoned and interned; an entire people had been persecuted. The time had come for justice to be done. But democracy confronted Albanians with a paradox: the criminal clique could not be legally punished. They had killed and imprisoned “in the name of the law.” on page 2

Mustafaj: “With protests, we will awaken the electorate”

As far as Hajdari’s party is concerned, the PD joins the position taken by the greatest figures of the European Right, President Zhak Shirak, Prime Minister Aznar, and all the others on page 5

PD calls for Prime Minister Meta to make a statement

Trading in blood, another corruption scandal involving the government on page 8 Two people beside a bed; one of them is tending to the patient.

The Ballsh train was filled with water

The chief oil trade unionist: “Fuel is being stolen by the government” The chief oil trade unionist: “Fuel is being stolen by the government” The Ballsh train was filled with water on page 9

Nano leaves Gjinushi waiting outside

He goes ahead to the meeting with the American senator People close to Nano’s staff report that Nano, with the help of the Albanian Ambassador to the USA, Petrit Bushati, left Skënder Gjinushi waiting outside the meeting scheduled for the Albanian delegation at the American Senate with Congressman Don Nidells. Thus, using his connection with Bushati, Nano shows up at the meeting ahead of time, while announcing that the other members of the delegation, Gjinushi, Demi and Vesiu, will not attend the meeting. So Gjinushi, Demi and Vesiu, who arrived at the appointed time, were left waiting outside. on page 4

Gjana humiliates the left-wing press

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The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 511 days since Azem’s murder 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 his successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The former communists’ governments, which leave free and undisturbed the criminals who took the life of the December Leader, show Albanians that they have been and are on the side of the killers, channels and we are on the side of the killers, who have names of their own but are untouched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot tolerate this fact under any circumstances. The government must either capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Year IX of publication No. (2460) THURSDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2000 Price: 20 lek (250 drachmas) EDITORIAL OFFICE ADDRESS: 10 "Xhorxhi Martini" St. - Tel.: 323 55/ Tel&Fax: 303 29/ (Marketing) 323 57 E-mail: gazetard@albaniaonline.net Account No.: 5092/116 - BKT No. 1, Tirana Editor-in-chief Astrit PATOZI Deputy editors-in-chief Sami NEZA, Shemsi PEPOSHI