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Rilindja Demokratike

31 May 2000

Cosmote representative, Minister Nako’s maternal uncle

Who is Agim Muço, the man who sold AMC’s secrets to the Greeks on page 9

Violence and terror

Police repression throughout the country. Tensions in Laç, Lushnje, Pukë, Fier and Berat Prime Minister Meta, a coup against local government in Lushnje Police station seizes Lushnje Municipality Brutal violence by masked police against locally elected officials Police beat Fier’s mayor People of Laç, protesting again last night. 5 days of violence against citizens Klosi’s security agents terrorize residents The DP headquarters continues to be surrounded by masked officers. Democrats protest every day Berat takes to the square against police thugs Police violence in the center of Pukë on pages 4, 5, 6

The opposition press facing modern inquisition

By Astrit PATOZI Almost five years ago, the newspaper of the Socialist Party, “Zëri i popullit,” thanked the Reuters office in Tirana on its front page, for helping it improve its computer technology by donating some equipment. At the time, it was thought that their gesture was made because Reuters was believed to be motivated by the idea that an opposition newspaper might have more problems than the government and pro-government press. But five years later, the same office sponsored a large sum for a newspaper in Tirana, while a large sum was also given to a newspaper in Tirana, and it became clear that the previous criterion was no longer in effect. The first was the newspaper “Koha jonë,” with no professional doubts since its founding, while the newspaper “Albania,” with a somewhat complicated history, whose director is seen every day at the “Rogner” hotel in the company of powerful figures in government, from Prime Minister Meta and Minister Poçi to the head of the secret service, Fatos Klosi on page 7

Grunnet: “I didn’t know the President had decreed 6 members of the CEC”

Meidani has misled the West about the election infrastructure on page 2

Topalli: “Removing the corrupt is a condition for the Pact”

on page 3

Bode: We will uncover the Treasury theft

DP accuses Meta of delaying the investigation into the looting of the State Treasury on page 3

“Skënder Gjinushi destroyed the PSD”

Former PSD Organizational Secretary Bahri Myftari speaks about the misdeeds of the Speaker of Parliament on page 11