Magnificent rallies by Berisha in Burrel, Rubik, Lezhë, Laç, Patos, Ballsh and Rroskovec on page 3

The socialist candidate’s campaign team changes strategy The people around the Minister of Culture and the SP have been forced to acknowledge Edi Rama’s many vices and flaws, but nevertheless they are asking the citizens of Tirana for their votes on the grounds that “he has these problems, but he is tireless” on page 5

By Bardhyl LONDO The Party, the highest arm of the Albanian state, and the Socialist Party, under the direction and with the ideas of the current Minister of Culture, who is also a candidate for the capital’s municipality, gathered in Pezë to commemorate the date when, 58 years ago, the communists of Pezë gathered. As usual, the event was accompanied by speeches and an extraordinary propaganda fanfare, which, one must admit, could hardly have done more, as well as by a date of paramount importance in Albanian history. Once again, Pezë was presented, in terms of its historical importance and as reflected by the media and press, as a part of Albanian history. But is Pezë really a landmark event in Albanian history? Despite its role and place in the history of the Albanian people’s liberation during the Second World War, as an important narrative, Pezë is, at its core, a lesson in how the communists, as Enver Hoxha’s men, abused and mercilessly exploited a significant date, just as they did with all of Albanian history, everything that came before. Continued on page 5

Magnificent rally by Ambassador Mustafaj with residents of Unit No. 2 at the “Ali Demi” cinema on page 9

Meta – Fino, thieves of 800,000 Albanian votes on page 3

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Today, 734 days since the murder of the December leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its successors in a crime that shocked the entire Albanian world. The government must either capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari. Photograph of Azem Hajdari

Head of the PD delegation to the OSCE: 25–30% manipulation of the lists makes the elections unacceptable on page 3

Today, September 19 11:00 Kukës 14:30 Fushë - Arrëz 16:30 Pukë Wednesday, September 20 11:00 Peshkopi 13:00 Bulqizë 17:00 Mirditë