Who broke Edvin K. Rama’s window

Sokol OLLDASHI Two invisible bullets, said to have struck Edvin Rama’s house yesterday evening, despite the echoes they caused throughout the country’s major press, nevertheless failed to have any effect on public opinion in the country, giving the alleged attack the appearance of a fairy tale on page 7

Opposition: Without the denunciation of October 1, there can be no free elections

The opposition’s parliamentary parties warn that the upcoming electoral process will be manipulated by the SP and the CEC on page 3

Strasbourg concerned about the lists and the CEC

The Council of Europe has no words of praise for the October 1 elections on page 3

Police racism

By Bardhy LONDO For some time now, whenever opposition protests begin, the police, in cooperation with the independent press close to them, start publishing and promoting certain propaganda stereotypes intended to curb, reduce, or suppress opposition activities on page 5

Powerful civic protests engulf the capital of Albania for more than 3 hours

SHIK provocateurs throw stones at the windows

The Cabinet of the Cabinet

By Halit SHAMATA In light of the latest ministerial changes, one can no longer speak of the Meta government, but of the Meta government. Of the original Meta government, decreed a year ago as the Nano-Meta joint-stock company, there remain, besides the prime minister’s taboo status, also a few totems of the allies, such as Milo, Solis or Xhuveli on page 5

From Tirana, revolt spreads throughout the country

Powerful citizen protests engulf the capital of Albania for more than 3 hours Powerful citizen hours From Tirana, revolt spreads throughout the country Today, the capital is back at Skanderbeg Square at 17:00 on page 2 Powerful civic protests engulf the capital of Albania for more than 3 hours

SHIK provocateurs throw stones at the Prime Minister’s Office windows

on page 2

The SHIK chief, on an operation with the police to arrest Democrats

Some Democrats also warn Gori “not to go too far with his challenges” on page 9

Bush: Al Gore, accept defeat

on pages 10–11 BUSH CHENEY

Crisis: 82% of the population in poverty

INSTAT shows that only 17.3% of households “manage easily” 76.5% of Albanian households cannot afford to eat meat at least once every two days, while over 71% of the population cannot afford to buy new clothes, 97.3% cannot afford a week’s holiday abroad, and 84.8% cannot afford one within the country on page 13

The government protects Azem’s killers

Today, 785 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 crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government must capture the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it will not reveal who carried out the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Year X of publication No. (2687) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2000 Price: 20 lek (250 drachmas) ADDRESS: Near the DP headquarters Tel.: 2323 55 and 2323 57 Tel&Fax: 2303 29 Account No.: 5092/116 - BKT No. 1, Tirana Internet address: www.rilindjademokratike.com and E-mail: gazetard@albani online.net Editor-in-chief Astrit PATOZI

Notice

The “Dhjetor 90” group, commemorating the 26-month anniversary of the execution by firing squad of Azem Hajdari, is organizing a one-hour protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office on Sunday, 12.11.2000, from 11:00 to 12:00. The march will set off at 10:30 from the memorial where the Hero of Democracy and Albanian political pluralism fell.