DP, protests for the vote

The convention of Tirana’s Democrats calls for refusing to recognize the illegitimate power of October 1 Berisha: “Democrats, if on October 12, 1998, we were killed as a symbol, on October 1, 2000, we were executed as a political force, and we will never accept this humiliation” on pages 2–3

Punishing the manipulation

Boycott of the runoff, a silent revolt by Albanians 72% of Albanians did not vote so as not to give the Nanos the satisfaction of stealing the vote. Non-participation in the runoff, the real result of the October 1 elections on page 3

Himara is not the Greek-Albanian Jerusalem

By Bardhyl LONDO The socialist government and the whole pack linked to it in an extremely suspicious way finally used Himara to turn on the “patriotism” tap. Socialist leaders forgot what they had said and done up to now and suddenly remembered that Greece apparently has plans to Hellenize the south of the country, that a fierce battle is supposedly being waged in the South to stop pro-Greek tendencies that are also supported by the government of our southern neighbor. But these officials and all their other lackeys in the pseudo-opposition parties forgot that for three years—at least for as long as they have been in power on page 5

Greek oil depots threaten the Port of Durrës

on page 12

Minister Ruka is building an apartment block on my land

Letter to the editor on page 12

FRPD chairman arrested

Gjirokastra under police violence and terror on page 10

Edi Rama destroys the Skanderbeg monument too

Culture is rid of a turd, with millions of dollars in irreparable damage on page 7

Double massacre in a family in Tirana

Republican Guard officer kills his 3-year-old son and then himself on page 9

Zguri: The runoffs were illegal

CEC member: I will not sign the results of the second round either on page 4

The government protects Azem’s killers

Today, 763 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 the murder that shook the entire Albanian world. The government must either catch the killers and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it was the one that carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Year X of publication No. (2668) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2000 Price: 20 lek (250 drachmas) ADDRESS: Near the DP headquarters Tel.: 2323 55 and 2323 57 Tel&Fax: 2303 29 Account No.: 502/116 - BKT No. 1, Tirana Internet address: www.rilindjademokratike.com and E-mail: gazetard@albaniaonline.net Editor-in-chief Astrit PATOZI

Farewell, Ali Spahia!

Tributes, grief and tears at the Democratic Party headquarters Hundreds of citizens, Democrats, friends and comrades paid their respects before the coffin, along with the Democrats’ leader, Berisha, with his wife, other DP officials, and the representative of the EC in Albania, Mr. Grunnet. No officially appointed representative of Parliament attended, however