The Municipality removed 350 people for the hirings Recommendations from the Democratic branches for hiring by units are uncovered, lists revealed “The sweep” from officials, to street sweepers. The chairwoman of the Women’s Forum of the PD: No hiring has been made. MP Vokshi intervened for the lists. The operation of Aurela Basha’s cousin for the hirings The news Aurela Basha’s cousin, the wife of the mayor of Tirana, Lulzim Basha, according to the e-mails uncovered at the Municipality, is the main leader of the operation to remove people from their jobs in the municipal administration and hire others who are PD militants. In the photo: Lulzim and Aurela Basha (right) Facsimile of the exchanged e-mails TIRANE A day earlier the newspaper published several e-mails, correspondence between MP and at the same time chairwoman of the Democratic Women’s League, Albana Vokshi, and officials of the Municipality of Tirana regarding the hiring of 80 women only from Unit No. 11, on her recommendation, and these hiring suggestions were not based on legal or professional criteria, but solely on militancy. The scandal of appointments at the Municipality of Tirana continues today with other PD branches. According to the internal correspondence that has been secured from... Continues on pages 2-3

INTERVIEW Page 4 Skënder Gjinushi: The opposition is talking nonsense, Saliu should leave

EROTIC SMS Page 11 Reported the mayor of Kamza, “Shamikuqja” is ignored

The former representative of the Prosecution is persecuted even after death, the Government does not provide the money requested for treatment TIRANE Elton Qyno The Ministry of Transports agrees to give only 800 thousand old lek, regarding the request made by the prosecution to pay the medical expenses in Italy of prosecutor Xhevat Hana. On the other hand, the prosecution... Page 7

Analysis BY ZEF BROZI* Elections depend on the commissioners Precinct Voting Centers and Vote Counting Commissions Fundamental changes must also be made in the composition, selection method and functioning of the commissions in polling and counting centers. The best international practices should be used, those that suit our names and our country. I think Mexico, even though it is not known for having a consolidated democratic state, although until 1986 there was a major problem of election manipulation there (as there still is today in Albania), offers an excellent model for Albania regarding the Commissions at Polling Centers. These commissions in Mexico are not appointed by the parties, but by the Electoral Institute (that is what the Election Commission is called), which selects them from among citizens. Serving in election administration is considered by the citizen as a civil and civic duty, similar to juries in America. In the 2006 elections the Election Institute selected 7.2 million citizens to train them for the elections and from these it selected 913,000 people to run the elections in 136,477 polling stations. These commissions made up of citizens themselves prepare the polling center and organize the entire voting procedure, count the votes and produce the result of the vote at their center. Observers from political parties, non-profit organizations and international institutions have the right to observe the entire voting and vote-counting procedure. Politicians in Albania must begin to trust not party militants, but... Continues on page 10

MONUMENTS FOR RENT Page 22 Artan Lame: “Ceka wants to fill his pockets”

Interview with pediatrician Dr. Luan Xhelilaj: “Parents, vaccinate your children regularly” Pages 13-20

Anjeza and Françeska: What we think of the boys Page 12

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