Citizens of Vlora!
The Union for Victory is holding a major 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 bestowed upon it by Ismail Qemali. Together, let us put an end to Vlora’s three-year-long pain, to the city of our history; let us restore to Vlora the tradition of Albanian patriotism and nationalism.
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 well-being.
The Meta-Rakipi-Klosi scenario for the gold heist begins to unravel
Two of the “volunteer” thieves of the gold sack are released
Dalti, who remains in prison, was not in Albania at all during March 1997. His cousin writes from Greece: He was with me until December 1997. They must have tortured him, or promised him something big
on page 7
Provocations against the opposition are dangerous and irresponsible
The US Ambassador calls on state institutions to provide full security for the opposition leader’s rally in Vlora
The DP has accurate information about all the preparations senior officials are making to provoke the DP rally
on page 2
Something like this threatens to undermine Albania’s stability. Such a method is a remnant of the communist era
Berisha: I have a lot to say to the people of Vlora
Interview with the Chairman of the DP: Vlora cannot be hostage to the mafia and the Serbian three-symbol [sic]
Here, the head of state is competing with his military spokesperson, the prime minister with police director Myftari, and Gjinushi with the head of SHIK, all trying to figure out how to obstruct the peaceful gathering of the democrats in Vlora
on page 3
The gangs gather at the Vlora PS offices
on page 3
Tare Gjalli(ca), Neki Tenderi and Niko Veizi, the gang leaders
on page 3
Gangster Hamit Hashia fires an automatic weapon in the middle of the city
Gjinushi assigns PSD MP Engjëll Bejtja to ambush them in Levan
The government, through its direct representative, Vlora Prefect Tare Hamo, threatens unrest
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The government protects the killers of Azem Hajdari
Today, 609 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 Fatos Nano’s government and his complicity in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government of the former communists, which leaves the criminals who took the December Leader’s life free and undisturbed, shows Albanians that they have been and remain on the side of the killers, who have names, but are not touched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot tolerate this situation. 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. (2536) SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2000 Price: 20 lek (250 drachmas)
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