IN PHOTO: The unfinished building of the National Rehabilitation Center for the Blind (in circle) Sinan Tafaj “THE BLIND MEN’S EMPEROR” HOW THEY DISAPPEARED 1.14 MILLION USD WITH THE PHANTOM CENTER Minister Erjon Veliaj is bringing reforms that dismantle the billion-dollar monopoly of the disabled. IMF denouncements: 31% of the disabled are fake. Sinan Tafaj throws PAK into revolt PAGES 2-3

Political satire BY ARBEN DUKA “What is the nightingale telling us, a bit of everything!…” On page 20 together with another satire

Comment BY BARDHI SEJDARASI[?] “VAT’s hot potato!” When, in February of last year, the prime minister of the time rushed to approve long-awaited changes from business in the field of tax legislation on value added tax, many people first managed to understand the haste of Berisha’s government. I have a personal story about this haste, which I am going to tell. It was the time when, in my position as Coordinator of the Association of Investors and Industrialists in Albania (BI&ISH), I had to organize the International Conference: “The light industry in Albania, today and tomorrow,” at which the prime minister of the time was invited to participate and speak. The conference was successful and, as such, was praised by the prime minister as well. At the end of the conference (it was Wednesday and... continues on page 21

Interview with the former director PAGE 10-11 Fran Canga: Here is how SHIK helped Berisha in the 1996 elections Secrets of the link with Gazideda’s SHIK. Politics destroyed the electoral process

“MY FANTASTIC ALBANIA” These days we think and save for the summer holidays. Perhaps they are the most necessary and most useful holidays for you and your family. Plan in detail not only the destination,... PAGE 17 AKT NATIONAL TOURISM AGENCY www.akt.gov.al

Official table PAGES 4-5

The debate PAGE 18

The investigation PAGES 8-9

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