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Zëri i Popullit

E shtunë, 13 prill 1991

THE TRIUMPH OF WORK IN THE CIRCLE OF NORMS CALLS FOR ALBANIANS IN THE MINISTRIES

Where are the comrades from the ministry? — Continued in the Ministry of Transport — New organization—new mentality From the very first hours at the start of this spring morning, which awakened our city, many movements of people and vehicles have been observed. Citizens and workers, summoned by an unavoidable urgency, have flooded into the institution’s offices and workplaces. Movements are also heavy at the municipal transport enterprise and at the bus station. Many people are waiting for a word from the responsible authorities, but those who should speak are absent. At the information desk, at the ticket offices, and along the bus departure roads, the same questions are heard: where are the comrades from the ministry, who will answer for these obstacles, how will traffic difficulties be solved? Our observation at the Ministry of Transport leads us to a situation that cannot be called ordinary. Some of the leading staff are absent, others are wandering from one office to another, while the workers wait for clear instructions. Conversations with those present make it clear that the latest reorganization was not accompanied by full responsibility or a clear division of powers. In the corridors you hear names and complaints, document numbers and endless deadlines. Someone says the order arrived late, another that the vehicles were not secured, a third that signatures are missing. So the work stalls and the citizen goes from one door to the next. And this happens precisely when the need for order and precision is greater than ever. New organizations also require new ways of thinking. It is not enough to change the signs on the doors or create new sectors if the same old habit of shifting responsibility onto someone else remains. If it is not clear who decides, who controls, and who answers, every reform remains on paper. That is why the question 'Where are the comrades from the ministry?' is not only a request for physical presence. It is a call for responsibility, for clarity in leadership, and for bringing the administration closer to the daily concerns of the citizen and the worker. [Note: parts of the text are unclear in the image and may contain minor reading deviations.]

DIFFERENT PARTNERS...

By Sadri Berdi Therefore, let us keep this common house closed in such a way and untainted. So that we may root out the adversary without injuring any root of our future. Because democracy cannot be built on hatred and calls for division, but on responsibility and on a shared will to get out of this situation. As believers in free speech and free thought, we are aware that the road ahead is not easy. It requires patience, prudence, and civic courage. It requires each person to contribute their part, not out of fear, but out of the conviction that society is built only through honest work and agreement. If yesterday we had differences, today we must learn to live with them without turning difference into hostility. Different partners may be people with different convictions, but with the same interest in peace, order, and the country’s development. We do not need empty slogans, but a calm language and clear thinking. We do not need temporary victories that leave deep wounds, but solutions that make tomorrow possible for everyone. Thus, each person’s responsibility is measured not by how loudly they shout, but by how clearly they think and how rightly they act. [Note: the text is partly unclear in the image.]
Sadri Berdi

Officialization of labour draft

In the Trepça combine, a new phase has begun in regulating labor relations and responsibilities in the production departments. Enterprise sources report that efforts are being made to bring order to schedules, work distribution, and the recording of duties. Workers are asking for greater clarity regarding the norms and the method of payment, while the managers state that without labor discipline there can be neither stable production nor safety in the workplace. In some departments, controls have been increased and precise notes have been required for every interruption, absence, or delay. According to those present, this has also caused dissatisfaction, but the majority consider it a necessary step to move out of the unclear situation of the last few months. [Note: the title was read with uncertainty.]
Trepça

So many files, so much knocking...

I WANT SAW... (To be continued on page 2) From public conversations, so many complaints about unfinished work, delayed procedures, and long waits in front of counters. So many knocks on office doors, so many files carried from one office to another. The citizen wanders with papers in hand and with the hope that somewhere he will find the answer. It seems that every step requires another seal, one more signature, an additional confirmation. And thus the day passes in corridors, while the need remains the same: to solve the concrete problem of the person. Instead of an administration that helps, one often encounters a labyrinth of rules, where no one takes on the final word. And when this happens, the knocking increases, the files grow thicker, and the nerves fray. This picture calls not only for criticism, but also for a change in approach: less bureaucracy, more responsibility, more service to the citizen. (To be continued on page 2)

The movement for the enlightenment of the people

— MEMORIAL — Recalling an old initiative of cultural and educational enlightenment, the author draws attention again to the need for the people to be equipped with knowledge, books, and institutions that serve general advancement. It is not enough to speak of progress if there is no sustained work for education and culture. In difficult social and economic conditions, precisely this field is the one that must not be neglected. The people need instruction, explanation, guidance, and good examples. The memory of earlier movements helps us understand that every true emancipation begins with knowledge. KOSTA KOSTA [?]
Kosta Kosta [?]

The time of optimism, trade-union ambiguity, and lack of responsibility

Conference on the creation of the trade-union federation of transport workers The time of optimism, trade-union ambiguity, and lack of responsibility A conference dedicated to the creation of the trade-union federation of transport workers was held. In the participants’ discussions, the optimistic tone about the need for a new organization was mixed with many remarks about the ambiguities accompanying this process. Various speakers raised the issue of representation, the real powers of the trade union, and its relationship with enterprises and with the leading bodies. It was said that without clear responsibilities, no new structure can function properly. On the other hand, there was also the conviction that transport workers need a louder and more effective organization to defend their interests. PENDA QATJA
Penda Qatja

Enterprise horticulture

— HEAD — In the region of Kosovo, the cultivation of vegetables and other agricultural products continues, but producers face a shortage of equipment, supply difficulties, and marketing problems. Despite these, work continues with dedication on many plots. There is a need for better organization, technical support, and a more secure market. Only in this way can production be preserved and the supply of the population improved. KOSTA PUCA
Kosta Puca Kosovë