“They forced us to sign the contract” LAYOFFS AT THE TIRANA MUNICIPALITY / Those dismissed from their jobs speak, after being replaced by PD activists Two former inspectors Nexhbedin Meda and Vullnet Skendaj reveal the papers they were forced to sign at the municipality, because they are PS activists. A similar case at Albpetrol. The PD director pays the activists with workers’ money

The wave of dismissals at the Tirana municipality has not stopped. This time, the sweep has affected two inspectors from the consumer protection agency, who do not hesitate to denounce the purges across the entire municipal administration left by Edi Rama, in order to hire activists or relatives of the new leaders. TIRANE ESMERALDA KETA Nexhbedin Meda and Vullnet Skëndaj received their dismissal letters on 29 February. Although they hold civil servant status, in an interview for “Shqiptarja.com” they explain the paradoxes taking place throughout the structures of the Tirana municipality, solely to bring their activists into work. According to them, unlike what is written in the actual or contract termination... ▸ Continued on pages 2-3

TIRANA MUNICIPALITY CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY DECISION No. 49 Date 28.02.2012 TERMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT Pursuant to Article 153 of Law No. 8487, dated 13.05.1999, “Labour Code of the Republic of Albania”, as amended, the head of the unit DECIDED: 1. Mr. Vullnet Skëndaj, in the position of specialist in the Legal and Consumer Protection Sector, has his individual employment contract terminated, pursuant to Article 143/1 of the Labour Code, because on 02.03.2012 he appeared before the Disciplinary Commission for failing to report to work for more than 3 days. 2. The employment relationship ends on 29.02.2012. 3. Payment for unused annual leave is granted on 29.02.2012. 4. Mr. Vullnet Skëndaj is obliged to carry out the actions necessary for handing over the duties according to the inventory left in the documentation, registers and work tools on the list. 5. The Human Resources and Administration Directorate is charged with implementing this decision. 6. This decision enters into force immediately. Director General Gero Hoxha In the photo: (top) Nexhbedin Meda (right) Facsimile of the dismissal letter for the two inspectors of the Consumer Protection Agency (bottom) Vullnet Skëndaj

Olldashi: Bode, Topalli and Beja for president The member of the PD leadership speaks against Nano, but will vote for him if the party decides so TIRANE JAKIN MARENA The Minister of Transport, also a member of the PD leadership, Sokol Olldashi, speaking to the newspaper “Top Story”, gave the possible presidential candidates, namely Topi, Bode and Beja, while he was ... ▸ Page 6

The heroes of the bunkers BY ARBEN RROZHANI Two days ago, Prime Minister Berisha called for the process of de-bunkerization of the country to begin as soon as possible. This process, through the clear definition of the legal basis, will be assigned to local authorities, so that they themselves adapt the practices that seem most feasible to them for carrying out this process, according to the country’s circumstances,” he declared at the government meeting. But what happened to the bunkers? Some 700,000 reinforced-concrete, iron and high-quality concrete structures were built, which today would be converted into as many social apartments. Many military leaders ended up being labeled as coup plotters in the 1970s, hundreds of soldiers were killed or wounded, and thousands of prisoners worked like animals to bunkerize the country from the seashore to the mountain tops. Thousands of girls had their first sex in these icy dens. After the fall of the siege myth, the bunkers became market goods. We have chased the small ones, stained with dirt. The large ones were turned into shelters for the destitute, or even into seaside properties. The remainder is currency. Some time ago, a Reuters television crew went to the Korça area, where bunkers from Hoxha’s era were being dismantled to obtain a pile of scrap metal. The bunker iron is of very high quality, because it was built in such a way as not to be damaged by bombs or mortars. At the time they were built, a bunker cost as much as a small apartment, but today the iron extracted from them is worth a total of 60 dollars per bunker. The workers interviewed by the British agency were not arrested for destroying them. But not the others. Here is what the latest reports say:... ▸ Continued on page 4

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▸ Page 8 Prosecution: The weapon that killed Elen, belonged to the Guard or the Police

▸ Page 5 Political hatred, Kavaja’s QKR is moved to the PD commune

▸ Page 22 Meti, Genti and Anila, a triple kiss at home

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