'Rama double-standard organization' Conflicts intensify between local branches and the central leadership over candidates for PS chairpersons The PS leader does not allow MP Eltar Deda in Vlora to run for chairman. “MP Saimir Tahiri as chairman of Tirana? Rama told us there is a different specificity.” The candidate for Tirana: I have no comment The News The decision by the PS leader not to allow MP Eltar Deda to run again for chairman of the PS city branch of Vlora, although the same will be done in Tirana by MP Tahiri, has been described as double-standard behavior by socialist figures from Vlora. They have decided to submit to the decision of the forums. TIRANA JAKIN MARENA The structures of the Socialist Party are engulfed in quarrels and conflicts. The biggest clash is between the PS branches of Vlora and Tirana, which, according to other socialist officials, shows that Edi Rama appears to be working with double standards. Only a few days ago, Edi Rama called together all the regional leaders one by one and communicated the latest decisions to them: the Assembly regarding delegates in the districts, but also regarding the incompatibility of the post of MP... Continues on page 8 In the photo: PS leader Edi Rama and the mayor of Vlora, Shpëtim Gjika

Editorial by a citizen BY Bujar CANI* Who is killing Bulqiza every day On the website of the newspaper Shqiptarja.com, in the Report It Yourself section, open to ordinary citizens who become witnesses to events throughout Albania, but also anywhere in the world, we selected this letter by Bujar Cani, a citizen born and raised in Bulqiza, who has decided not to remain indifferent while seeing the destruction of his hometown. He sent us this article, which we are publishing, together with the photo also taken by him. A few days ago we published the letter of an ordinary police officer at a police station in Albania, who denounced the scandalous theft carried out by officials in police stations through material resources. These thefts were also identified by the SHKB, but were kept hidden because of political favoritism. The police officer's letter reached the highest number of clicks on the web. The Shqiptarja.com editorial office sent that full letter to the Minister of Interior Bujar Nishani, from whom we are still awaiting a response. I am writing about Bulqiza, my hometown, the city that once had a name, had fame, had one of the largest chrome mines in the world both in size and in chrome production, so without being a sick nostalgic, a city that was somebody. I remember my childhood years, around 1961-1976, when the city had about 3,000 inhabitants, a city where life buzzed despite its problems, it was full of life, a city filled with children and young people, with eight-year schools and a secondary school with three tracks: gymnasium, mining-geology-agriculture, with kindergartens, nurseries and workers. An intellectual city too, with engineers, geologists, builders, doctors, teachers, agronomists, officers, with many sports activities, with a football and wrestling team, with cultural and sports activities, a city that was all working and not only the city of Bulqiza, but also... Continues on page 4

The account of the 33-year-old woman who came from Lekbibaj to Tirana by helicopter: I am worried about my two sons, the village men helped me A WORSE SITUATION IN THE NORTH TIRANA ESMERALDA KETA Valbona still has red eyes from crying. She feels sorry for her two sons, aged 6 and 1, whom she left in Lekbibaj, and she can hardly wait for the day she goes back to them. She even cannot hide her joy when they told her that the helicopter did not... Pages 2-5 In the photo: Valbona Imeraj, at the maternity hospital in Tirana (right) Residents receiving aid

Ksera and Dule honor the anti-Albanian Ikonomu Pages 6-7

Lawyer Kastrati: They left the money, but stole my case files Page 12

Eleni Basho, investigation into money handed over in cash Page 17

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1992-2005 Albania weapons for Rwanda, Zaire and Congo Pages 13-16 SAFERWORLD WHERE NEXT FOR SOMALIA 1992-2005 Albania weapons for Rwanda, Zaire and Congo

Gega deepens the accusations against Tares: Deserves a lawsuit Pages 20-21 Gega deepens the accusations against Tares: Deserves a lawsuit

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