The leader of the LSI requests the Parliament: I want the darkest cell, with no light, and more humid INDICTMENT / The prosecution is seeking two years in prison and a 10 million lek fine for the former deputy prime minister

The accusation in yesterday’s indictment against former prime minister Ilir Meta has shed light on his intense telephone communication with businessman Bekim Halilaj, precisely during the period when the crude oil auction was being held and blocked by ARMO. The two of them communicated as many as 192 times, while Halilaj and former minister Prifti only 13 times. ■■■ TIRANA POLI HOXHA The prosecution considered the testimony of Agim Rapaj and Bekim Halilaj, the two individuals mentioned in the video, to be “unbelievable.” To substantiate this fact, the representative of the accusation presented their phone records as evidence. “Only during 2010, the period when the oil auction at ARMO was being discussed, Bekim Halilaj communicated by phone with Ilir Meta 192 times and 13 times with Dritan Prifti. This refutes Halilaj’s statements that he was more of a friend of Dritan Prifti than of Ilir Meta,” said the prosecutor. Also, the representative of the accusation, Sheshi, tried to argue before the Criminal College that precisely on the day the video recording was made, before the time of the recording and after it, until 24:00 midnight, Halilaj was in intensive communication with Ilir Meta, but also with Dritan Prifti, always regarding the issue of the crude oil auction blocked by ARMO... continues on page 2

Monuments Pages 12-13 Korçë, the house of the photographer of Independence, Petro Dhimitri BY NIKO KOTHERJA

Editorial BY DR. GËZIM ALPION The monarchization of politics in the one-hundred-year-old state 2012 is a special year for Albanians, and especially for politicians. I congratulate the honest politicians for what they have achieved since they began their political activity in the early 1990s, motivated by idealistic goals to serve the country at a critical moment. Unfortunately, a large part of Albanian politicians since 1912 belong to the category that Max Weber considers “dilettante” and “street dictators” who suffer from the political sin of vanity. This category also includes politicians who, again according to Weber, lack a sense of responsibility and intellectual integrity. The behavior of some politicians in the last twenty years has mostly been of a clan-chief nature. We hope that politicians understand how important it is that during this jubilee year they put Albania first and not the parties they founded or inherited. This will be a hopeful change at a time when Albanian politics remains deeply divisive and has turned into a “lust to remain in or come to power at any cost.” The behavior of some politicians in the last twenty years has mostly been of a clan-chief nature. Some leaders of Albanian politics have for some time now behaved like the despots of the Arab world at the end of their rule. It is clear that they will draw the necessary lessons before it is too late. When I was studying in Cairo, I remember that my Egyptian friends often returned rarely to the university campus because they were demonstrating against the regime of Mubarak, one of the “Free Officers,” who forced King Farouk to leave Egypt in 1952. The “Free Officers” promised to return Egypt to the Egyptians... continues on page 12

The President, Ngjela: A coup d’état got through without 84 votes Page 4 Parliament, Nami Dokle: here are the 11 PS proposals for the reform Page 6

The INSTAT figures for 2011: bread and food become more expensive Page 9 “The spies”, Biberaj: We will open the files of the secretaries of the PPSH Page 7

Schools, municipality: “Servete Maçi” and Hoxha Tahsim are being demolished Page 10 The girls’ confession to police: How we took 150 million lek from our uncle Page 14

INTERVIEW Prosecutor Shkëlqim Hajdari recounts the connection. Ministry of Health: We did our utmost “Xhevat Hana, the prosecutor without backstage deals” ARBEN RROZHANI Shkëlqim Hajdari, prosecutor and close friend of the late prosecutor Xhevat Hana, who passed away two days ago, in an interview for “Shqiptarja.com” talks about his professional and personal ties with him. According to him, he was the symbol of a man who enforced only the law... continues on page 5

... always one step ahead... Spices and dried fruits Address: Tirana-Durrës Highway, km. 7, Yzberisht Tirana; Tel: 042 406 500; 042 406 501; Fax 042 406 502; e-mail: neranxi@neranxi.com; www.neranxi.com