Opinion BY NJAZI JAHO The College and the CEC decision A few days ago I became acquainted with decision number 1 dated 3.1.2013 of the Electoral College at the Tirana Court of Appeal. As is known, this decision is final. Nevertheless, from the legal point of view of the issue, we are also allowed to express a contrary opinion. The Electoral College was set in motion by a lawsuit filed by the Democratic Party, which challenged CEC decision no. 20 dated 21.12.2012 that had not approved the new division of the Electoral Administration Zones for the 2013 parliamentary elections because of the absence of a qualified vote in the decision-making. The plaintiff also requested that the College approve the 100 Electoral Administration Zones, according to the proposal submitted by the Democratic Party. We believe that the above decision lacks the standard of reasoning expected of a judicial decision, while its content is partly contradictory regarding this issue. In brief, we find it necessary to present the following views: The Electoral College should from the outset... continues on page 22

Erjon Lilaj’s father: How they butchered him in front of my house Page 9

Halimi is rejected, his proposal is not approved Page 8

Ina Kosturi: I did not sign the anti-Rama petition Pages 20-21

Pages 18-19 Lezhë, Maliq, Fier and Berat, hundreds of residents evacuated

PS holds a meeting of its leadership: Identification for every vote Page 6 PS holds a meeting of its leadership: Identification for every vote

FULL DEBATE ON OPINION Pages 10-11 Fevziu-Lubonja, here is the row over the building at the Democratic Party headquarters The project is revealed. The analyst: You built a block of flats in a park. Fevziu: You have 4 houses

“THASH&THEM” SUPPLEMENT Gerti Bogdani is waiting to become a father, Berisha takes out the dog Rita Ora on an elephant; Xhavit Bajrami deeply in love with the Magician Pages 13-17

Page 19 The Hoxha-Shehu differences in 1978, after the break with China