TESTIMONY IN 2010 The despair of Islam Duçkollari, the father of the policeman killed by Dajti BEFORE THE SUICIDE: I AM A DEAD MAN Yesterday morning, the tragic end of the 63-year-old police officer. For three months he had not been going to work. Grandson: In depression after Sajmir was killed by Dajti in 2009. Interview: I am waiting for justice The news Islam Duçkollari, 63, the father of Sajmir Duçkollari, one of the four police officers killed by Dritan Dajti in Durrës in August 2009, shot himself with a double-barreled shotgun in his home in Tirana yesterday morning. Family members said he was depressed by his son’s murder and by the failure of justice to be served. TIRANA ANXHELA TATO Four years after the killing of his son Sajmir Duçkollari, during a police operation to arrest Dritan Dajti, his father Islam Duçkollari, 63, also a police officer, killed himself. A brief note was enough to take the life of the 63-year-old, who was found still dead...[?] continued on pages 2-3 In the photo: Islam Duçkollari, in the background the portrait of his son, Sajmir Duçkollari

A coffee with... BY ANILA BASHA Enjoy it, Doctor So, your birthday has come too, Doctor. I came to your office to tell you face to face, because in fact this kind of matter is not handled through public messages... continued on page 10

THE WARDS ARE BEING EMPTIED The state hospital is preparing to be handed over to private operators. Only 3 patients, no medicine TIRANA ESMERALDA KETA Even worse are the services located in the building in the area known as the old building of the Military Hospital. This is the multi-storey building on the right side of the entrance gate of this hospital. This department houses cardiology, neurology and rheumatology. During an inspection that “Shqiptarja.com” carried out a week ago, but as these photos also show, patients on the three floors of this hospital could be counted on the fingers of one hand. On the first floor, where Cardiology is located... continued on page 19

STRIKERS The protest spreads. The Prime Minister, street language instead of dialogue Pages 4-5

Commentary BY AFRIM KRASNIQI Strikers, AI does not need you On his 68th birthday, Prime Minister Berisha seized the opportunity to unleash a stream of insults, accusations, slurs and denigrations against... continued on page 10

Commentary BY LUMTURI MËRKURI Pink month and women Every year breast cancer takes the lives of millions of women all over the world. To fight this disease, which risks turning into an epidemic, the Organization... continued on page 20

The mystery, Prime Minister Berisha has been born twice Page 6

Virxin oil, the escape of Hajri Elezaj comes to an end Page 17

The head is found, a second coffin for 18-year-old Ajshe Vata Pages 12-13

Poradeci's daughter: The help she asked Ismail Kadare for Pages 22-23

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