The first fascist is declared in parliament: KALAKULA KASTRIOT ISLAMI declares: "Your Tumali is very fast, this is not pressure for a realization of public opinion, but it will drag you along like a dictator and fascist and out, and it will expose you, not as a monument, but as a political corpse" Interview with Kastriot Islami Question: At your meeting with the residents of Kombinat, Mr. Islami, you told the students [?] that the right to demonstrations belongs to the people and not to the government. Do you think this is a call to overthrow the constitutional order? Answer: No. Not at all. Peaceful demonstrations are a democratic right. In Albania, a climate of pressure against the opposition is being created and its freedom of action is being restricted. In these conditions, the people have the right to express their opinion. Question: But don’t you think this could lead to an escalation of tensions? Answer: The escalation of tensions does not come from the opposition, but from the arrogance of power, from corruption, from police violence and from the lack of will for dialogue. Question: You also spoke about new elections. Answer: Only new elections can remove the fascists, the corrupt, and the sold-out ones from power. The people must decide by free vote. Question: What is the role of Parliament in this situation? Answer: Parliament cannot be a tool of a majority that breaks the law and suppresses the opposition. It must be the place where the voice of citizens is heard. Question: How do you see the country's future? Answer: Albania's future is true democracy, free elections, the rule of law, and respect for human rights. (continued on page 3)

DECLARATION joint declaration of the political parties Albanian National Alliance Party, Albanian Republican Party, Social Democratic Party, Democratic Party of Human Rights, Democratic Party of Albania, Albanian National Unity Party, Balli Kombëtar Party, Socialist Party of Albania, Social Democratic Party of Albania, Albanian Ecological Party Tirana, July 28, 1993. (continued on page 3)

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Fascism in violodaki-rota-rotori [?] in Albania Why? Because his actions are such, and he himself sees it, or is indeed such. He sees himself above the laws, above parliament, above institutions, above people. With a brutal police force, with political orders, with open violence. In the name of order, freedom is being trampled. (continued on page 3)

Not a change of governments, but a change of system - "Ask with your will?" - Ask with On July 25, 1992 in Vlorë, at a meeting with the district administration, the chairman of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, declared that the administration must be depoliticized. But what happened afterward? Hundreds of specialists were fired simply because they were not with the Democratic Party. They were replaced by party militants, people without experience and without administrative culture. In many enterprises and institutions, people have been dismissed because of their political beliefs. Entire families have been left without bread. This is a form of economic and political violence. Today's state has turned into a tool of the party in power. The law does not apply equally to everyone. Some are privileged, others are persecuted. (continued on page 3)

The Socialist Party of Albania strongly denounces and on 30/7/1993 at 6:00 p.m. in the square in front of the "Qemal Stafa" stadium, Tirana, is organizing a rally to protest against the violation of the opposition's rights in connection with demanding the approval of democracy and national interests. PS members are informed to take part in this peaceful rally. SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALBANIA

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