The DP restores the lost honor of Flag Square

Bashkimi për Fitoren is holding a large rally on Sunday, May 14, at 11:00, in Flag Square, which will be attended by the Chairman of the DP, Sali Berisha. Join us in protesting poverty, government deception, crime, misery and unemployment. Join us in restoring to Flag Square the dignity and pride that Ismail Qemali gave it. All together, let us put an end to Vlora’s three-year pain, and restore to Vlora, the city of our history, the tradition of Albanian patriotism and nationalism. All together, let us begin the great movement to overthrow the plunder and government deception that have killed our hope for a better life, for progress and prosperity.

The scandal deepens. The tunnels were looted again after the inventory Bode denounces attempts to fabricate lines of investigation pointing to March 1997 Until the end of 1998, the gold was in the tunnel The scandal deepens. The tunnels were looted again after the inventory The Treasury has been completely looted Bode denounces attempts to fabricate lines of investigation pointing to March 1997 Until the end of 1998, the gold was in the tunnel Not a single penny of the Treasury is left. Not one coin has so far gone to the State Bank. How Aleksandër Goga, the prosecutors and other SHIK agents lined their pockets with gold. The fake evacuation of the Treasury in the first days of May. How representatives of the Bank of Albania were excluded from the inventory. Why the police forces were not involved in the “transfer” of the Treasury. Why is Shkëlqim Cani still silent? on pages 6, 7 Bank of Albania 6.2 NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTING BALANCE SHEET, OFF-BALANCE-SHEET ACCOUNTS AND PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS. 6.2.1 Accounting balance sheet. For 1998, in accordance with the principle of comparison, we have an increase in assets and liabilities compared with 1997, in the amount of 7.4 billion lekë. • Gold and precious metals. The value of the gold and precious-metals reserves administered by the Bank of Albania is 2,389 million lekë The Bank administers a total of around 54.899.474 ounces of gold, valued at the fixed London rate of 31.12.98, at which 1 ounce of gold = 287.45 USD This item does not include 62.198.312 ounces of gold held at foreign banks The item ‘Gold and precious metals’ decreased by 191 million lekë in 1998 compared with 1997. This is the result of revaluation, in which the valuation rate of this asset fell (in 1997, 1 ounce of gold = 289.2 dollars). Here is what the official report of the Bank of Albania for 1998 says: “The accuracy of the amounts recorded in the accounting balance sheet at the end of 1998 was checked for the accounts: ‘Gold, precious metals and other’, and it was found that the stated balances are backed by the physical quantity.”

In 1997, the current leaders of the majority launched an attack on state institutions. Gjinushi and Ceka raised three fingers, Malaj appeared with the Greek flag, Brokaj was preparing the ground. Flag Square was desecrated by those who govern today on page 5 DP spokesperson warns the government’s committee members The government’s thugs will answer for every provocation on page 3

By Bardhyl LONDO Now that the visit of the Democratic leader to Vlora has finally been officially announced, an uncertainty—or so-called uncertainty—that had long troubled the left-wing press and the propaganda of that camp has also come to an end on page 5

The police have not granted permission for the Democrats’ rally in Flag Square on page 8

The Treasury scandal is causing a deep rift in the Albanian financial system on page 5

All members of the National Council of LDG are hereby informed that a meeting of this Council will be held on Saturday, 13.05.2000, at 11:00. LDGSH All members of the National Council of LDG are hereby informed that a meeting of this Council will be held on Saturday, 13.05.2000, at 11:00. LDGSH

On Friday, 12.05.2000, at 11:00, Grupimi Dhjetor ’90 is organizing, at the Azem Hajdari memorial, a ceremony to place the plaque commemorating the trees of freedom, the trees that commemorate Azem Hajdari, Arben Broci, Abdyl Matoshi, Besim Çeren and all those who gave their lives for democracy.

Today, 607 days since Azem’s murder Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of the government of Fatos Nano and his successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The governments of the former communists, which leave the criminals who took the life of the December leader at liberty and unaccountable, show Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the killers, who are still at large but are not touched by those in power. Democrats and all honest Albanians who honored Azem Hajdari can never tolerate this government: either it must capture and bring the criminals to justice, or it must publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.