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Rilindja Demokratike

27 July 2000

Amato comes with an ultimatum for Meta

Tomorrow the Italian prime minister in Tirana Italy sees traffickers in the Albanian government · on page 7

Mejdani privatizes the “Blue Eye”

The head of state joins the government’s race to plunder

Speedboats, or death that makes government officials rich

By Edi PALOKA “New tragedy in the Strait of Otranto”—this headline has begun to appear ever more frequently in the pages of Albanian newspapers, so often that it seems to make no impression on anyone anymore, except the victims’ families, whose numbers grow every day. Unfortunately, during the three years of the left’s rule, Albanians got used to many bad things

Topalli: We will not recognize illegal privatizations

Meetings of DP leaders with voters in Krujë, Shijak, Himarë and Borsh on page 6

Gjana: Government officials 700

The Government Protects Azem’s Killers

Today, 682 days since the murder of the right-wing leader 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 that of his predecessor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The governments of the former communists are the governments of killers, who have names and surnames but are untouched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can in no way tolerate this fact. The government must either capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

“Tirana Is Not an Experimental Guinea Pig for the PS”

Opposition against fast-tracking the bill on the redistricting of Tirana on page 2 View of Tirana.

The Division of Tirana Is the Competence of Its People

Tirana Democrats oppose the partition of the capital on page 4

Gjana: Government Officials, $700 Million in Expenditures

illegal privatizations on page 6 illegal privatizations Gjana: Government Officials, $700 Million in Expenditures on page 6

Housing Funds, Just Like Pyramid-Scheme Money

The Greek loan: so far, money for Greek banks and companies on page 8

When the Youth Decide to Speak

… of Albanian journalists so often that it seems no one is any longer shocked by it except the victims’ families, whose number grows every day. Unfortunately, during three years of rule by the left, Albanians became accustomed to many bad things. on page 5 When the Youth Decide to Speak By KOLIN GJOKA* Caught in a maelstrom of misfortunes, young Albanians have found it very difficult over these three years to define their position and role in a society where norms did not exist. on page 5

Announcement

On Saturday, July 29, at 11:00, the open National Council of FRPD will meet at the PD headquarters. In addition to the chairpersons, the deputy chairpersons and members of the district presidencies are also invited. The chair of the PD, Mr. Sali Berisha, will attend.