— The first talk in the series “Facing the decision of the 9th Plenum,” broadcast last night by our television Last night our television opened the series of talks “Facing the decision of the 9th Plenum” of the Party’s Central Committee—(a discussion between Comrade Adil Çarçani, member of the Political Bureau of the Party’s CC and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and workers, cooperative members, specialists, and cadres of the state and economy). Last night our television opened the series of talks “Facing the decision of the 9th Plenum” of the Central Committee of the Party—(a discussion between Comrade Adil Çarçani, member of the Political Bureau of the Party’s CC and Chairman of the Council of Ministers, and workers, cooperative members, specialists, and cadres of the state and economy). In the discussion took part Kristaq Prifti, Hero of Socialist Labour at the “Steel of the Party” Metallurgical Combine; Ilir Xholi, foreman at Magazina; Rexhep Gjerica, worker at the “Enver Hoxha” automobile and tractor combine; Gaqo Pelt e ku, Hero of Socialist Labour, director of the Mborje–Drenova mine; Liri Ymeri, director of the knitwear factory in Shkodër; Hysen Meta, chairman of the agricultural cooperative in Paliovë, Elbasan; Aleks Nashi, director of the SMT in Lushnjë; Luan Pustina, economist at the Ministry of Agriculture; Edlira Husha and Rezarta Kushi, students at the Faculty of Economics of the “Enver Hoxha” University of Tirana; Bashkim Sykja and Kosta Kallojeri, chairmen of the executive committees in the districts of Shkodër and Sarandë, respectively; Sadri Rrahmani, head of the economic section at “Zëri i popullit”; Bajram Hoxha, head of the television’s economic editorial department. After meeting and warmly greeting the participants, Comrade Adil Çarçani asked them about their work and achievements, especially in these days following the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee, and opened the discussion: “We have gathered to discuss and exchange views on the great importance of the decisions of the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee. As you know, the entire people have been informed of them, and have not merely been informed, but have studied them, because these decisions concern all workers in every sector of the economy and culture. They are of great importance for today and for the future. By exchanging views here as well, we help ensure that they are understood and implemented as well as possible. “Our Party, guided by the teachings of Marxism-Leninism and Comrade Enver Hoxha, throughout its entire history, as well as in the struggle to liberate the country and establish people’s power, and today in building socialism and defending the victories achieved, our homeland’s freedom and independence, has assessed the role of the masses as a decisive factor in the development of all aspects of the country’s life. Particularly today, when our economy has entered the stage of intensive development and international events are evolving rapidly, the need for appropriate changes in the mechanisms of this development has become essential, both logically and dialectically, in order to further increase the role of the masses as the main driving force of our society. All the measures set out in the important decision of the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee serve this purpose and are imbued with this spirit. Its fundamental idea is the deepening of the mass line, which constitutes the essence of socialist democracy. “The open meetings of the Party’s primary organizations decided upon by the Plenum will strengthen their ties with the masses and establish dual oversight of the effectiveness of communists’ work: oversight by the organization and by the masses. The participation of non-Party workers in the meetings of primary organizations is not simply an organizational measure; it has profound ideological content. “Extending the principle whereby workers’ collectives themselves elect the directors of enterprises, factories and plants, institutions of various kinds, schools, etc., will allow the masses to express their views freely about those they elect and to guide them, thereby strengthening our socialist democracy. “Putting forward more than one alternative candidate when electing cadres to the various Party and state bodies, etc., and making competition an increasingly regular means of appointing cadres and specialists, especially in cultural, educational, scientific and other institutions, are also important measures with profound significance for strengthening democracy. Limiting the terms of cadres so that they do not remain in elected posts for a long time will prevent them from becoming complacent about the state of affairs in the workplaces they lead and will open the way to the advancement and replacement of cadres by new, capable and educated elements. “These measures envisaged in the decision of the 9th Plenum will visibly strengthen democracy, increase workers’ initiative and vitality of thought, and strengthen their confidence in the correctness of the Party line. They will also close off avenues for favouritism, privileges and unjustified support in various forms and ways, which occur in particular cases. “The main thing now is for these important measures established by the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee to be thoroughly understood, first and foremost ideologically and politically, and to be explained and implemented clearly, comprehensibly and with convincing arguments by the Party and all its lower-level levers, in the departments, brigades and factories, and even in the family, in contact with the masses, by every cadre and specialist wherever they work. It is also important for all the tasks set by the 9th Plenum to be carried out quickly and creatively, with a different working style and method by Party, state and economic bodies, from the centre down to the grassroots, with a different pace and discipline at work, in keeping with the nature and importance of the requirements contained in the Plenum’s tasks. “In implementing the decision of the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee, old practices of management and the stereotyped habits of bureaucratism and liberalism must also be consistently rejected. The Party, state and economic bodies in particular, and all the cadres working in them, must revive and spread the mass line at the grassroots. It is necessary to apply it again, because only in this way can bureaucratism—as a great and constant danger to the revolutionary character and further democratization of life in the country—be fought effectively.” BAJRAM HOXHA: “Comrade Adil, can you tell us what lies at the heart of the Plenum’s decision to deepen and implement the mass line in the economy?” ADIL ÇARÇANI: “Further deepening the mass line in the economy constitutes a broad front of work with many directions, beginning with the drafting and implementation of plans and extending to the improvement of management methods and economic mechanisms. Considerable work experience has already been accumulated in this direction, but it is not complete and is often obstructed and held back by manifestations of bureaucratism in state bodies and by the failure to appreciate the role of the masses. Hundreds of thousands of people take part in discussing the plan and elaborating it after the higher bodies approve the indicative figures. Thousands of proposals have been made to improve its various technical, economic and financial indicators. However, many of the workers’ proposals are not reflected in the plan as they should be; those that are included are the ones that ‘cause trouble’ and disturb the comfort of quite a few managers and administrations. The decisions of the 9th Plenum, which are imbued with the mass line, demand an end to this practice. First and foremost, the masses themselves must insist more firmly that their useful proposals be reflected in the state economic plan. The relevant state and economic bodies at the grassroots—and especially at the centre, in the various ministries, the State Planning Commission and up to the Council of Ministers—must provide them with explanations and be accountable for what happens to all the measures and proposals they have made, for how these are reflected in future plans, and for their present and future effects on the economy and culture. “This must also be demanded during the implementation of plans. Workers’ opinions must be sought on everything, because this is how they provide us with effective proposals and solutions. The same applies to the drafting, elaboration and implementation of decisions. For important and normative decisions taken by the highest bodies, up to and including the Council of Ministers, it is absolutely essential to obtain the opinion of the masses.” BASHKIM SYKJA: “After the Plenum’s decision was issued, 60 citizens of Koplik put forward a request to build new individual homes. Previously, bureaucratic procedures involving the executive committee and the town-planning office had in some way obstructed the fulfilment of this request. With the guidelines of the 9th Plenum and the corresponding government decision, it was resolved immediately. The town-planning office went to the town of Koplik and designated the construction area, and today a new neighbourhood of 60 houses is being laid out. The construction enterprise, in cooperation with the municipal housing enterprise, will also undertake to supply the building materials.” ALEKS NASHI: “I want to emphasize something about the piece-rate method of work. On 10 January we sent 12 tractors for repair. Under the standards, they should have been ready after 42 days. Assigning the repair of these tractors to mechanics on a piece-rate basis meant that they were finished 12 days ahead of schedule. We are applying these work standards in other departments as well.” KOSTA KALLOJERI: “We have set up 7 economic units in the cooperatives, in addition to the [unclear] in the agricultural enterprises. Some issues have now arisen here that we should examine and resolve better; issues have also arisen concerning welfare and the government itself. Until now, almost all of an enterprise’s net income has gone into the budget. This does not motivate all the collectives, so we must unblock the situation by implementing the decision of the Party’s Central Committee’s 9th Plenum, so that the collective applying the norm system has autonomy, with the aim that the profit, or a substantial part of it, be placed at the collective’s disposal—

On “Enver Day,” the workers of the Tirana district, highly mobilized at work to implement the decisions of the 9th Plenum of the Party’s CC and the instructions of Comrade Ramiz Alia, exceeded the production targets set. They delivered 1.5 million lekë worth of industrial products above plan, and also exceeded targets in construction volume, transport, municipal services, etc. They supplied 600 thousand lekë worth of additional products for export. All collectives met or exceeded their assigned targets. Work proceeded with great drive among the collectives of Region No. 2, where the gross industrial production plan was exceeded by 1 per cent. The Valias miners brought 470 tonnes more coal up from underground than on other days; the drivers of the freight vehicle fleet completed 10 per cent more work, while the work of the vehicle mechanical unit was 2 per cent higher; and the construction workers of the “21 Dhjetori” construction enterprise exceeded their daily targets by 5 per cent, etc. The workers of the economic enterprises in Region No. 3 also exceeded gross industrial production by 1 per cent. The collectives of the cartographic and electrotechnical enterprises, the chemical enterprise, the “Dajti” plant, etc., distinguished themselves through productive, high-quality work. To speed up the development of the offices of the State Planning Commission and up to the Council of Ministers, they must provide explanations and be accountable to them for what happens to all the measures and proposals they have made, how these are reflected in future plans, and their present and future effects on the economy and culture. This must also be demanded during the implementation of plans. Workers’ opinions must be sought on everything, because in this way they provide us with effective proposals and solutions. The same applies to the drafting, elaboration and implementation of decisions. For important and normative decisions taken by the highest bodies, up to and including the Council of Ministers, it is absolutely essential to obtain the opinion of the masses. A series of organizational and social activities were also held. Meetings and thematic evenings devoted to outstanding workers and collectives were organized, performances by amateur groups were presented, and sports activities were held. (According to ATSH)

IN THE PHOTO: IN THE CARPET-PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT AT THE VARIOUS PRODUCTS ENTERPRISE IN SARANDË, WHERE THE EXPORT PLAN WAS FULFILLED AT 150 PER CENT. (Photo: A. Bodinaku)

The Chairman of the Permanent Committee on Foreign Affairs of the People’s Assembly, Foto Çami, received yesterday afternoon the official parliamentary delegation of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil. During the reception, which took place in a warm and friendly atmosphere, Comrade Foto Çami pointed out that these meetings, the exchange of thoug— (Continued on page 4) The parliamentary delegation of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil paid homage at the National Martyrs’ Cemetery and at the grave of Comrade Enver Hoxha Yesterday afternoon the parliamentary delegation of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil paid homage at the National Martyrs’ Cemetery and at the grave of Comrade Enver Hoxha. The delegation laid bouquets of flowers beside the “Mother Albania” monument and at the grave of the leader of the Albanian people, Enver Hoxha. During the ceremony, the delegation was accompanied by Sali Shijaku, Secretary of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly, and other comrades. (ATSH)

Yesterday the final session of the preparatory meeting for the meeting of the energy ministers of the Balkan states was held. At this session, the participants approved the minutes of the meeting, its draft decision for the meeting of the energy ministers, and the topics for cooperation. The minutes noted that the meeting had discussed the main issues of cooperation in the field of energy and the draft agenda for the meeting of the ministers, which will be held in Tirana in the last week of May 1990. In the session recommending the ministers’ meeting, emphasis was pla— (Continued on page 4)

The difficult state of America’s relations with the Latin American countries became more pronounced at the high-level meeting held in Caracas, Colombia, which was organized to determine the ways and means of fighting drugs. In addition to Xhorxh Bush, the meeting was attended by the president of Colombia, Virgilio Barco, the president of Peru, Alen Garcia, and the president of Bolivia, Haime Zamora. It is known that the United States of America is the world’s largest consumer of drugs. Waged with particular intensity for more than six months, the “global war” between the drug-trafficking cartel, Mexico, and the Colombian government was exploited by President Bush to play the card of American military aid. The intervention was even presented as the “most effective means in the fight against the scourge of dr—” “Bush” in the eyes of the general public, while attempting to create broad American support for the Cartagena summit with the argument of “manu militar”. The pretext of the “war on drug trafficking” cannot conceal these aims, with which Xhorxh Bush seeks to cover up the American policy of military intervention throughout the Latin American region. Such an American stance was rejected at the Cartagena meeting, where the other participants described it as a new failure of Cartagena diplomacy. This opposition was expressed even more forcefully by thousands of Colombian demonstrators, with the cries “Bush, go back to the USA” and condemnation of his being the instrument of American destabilizing policy throughout the Latin American region. ARBEN KARAPICI

On the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the publication of the first issue of the magazine “Pionieri” and the 10th anniversary of the magazine “Horizonti,” organs of the Central Committee of the BRPSH, a themed evening entitled “Gratitude for life to the Party mother” was organized yesterday at the Enver Pioneers’ Palace in the capital. Enver’s young pioneers and pioneers from the capital’s schools, readers, children’s writers, teachers, parents, journalists from press organs, etc., attended. Also present were Lisen Bashkurti, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the BRPSH, Mehmet Elezi, head of the press section of the Party’s Central Committee, and other comrades. (The evening was opened by the editor-in-chief of the (Continued on page 3)