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Zëri i Popullit

E martë, 24 gusht 1993

Will the stolen 1 million and 600 thousand dollars be returned to the bank?

WHAT WAS THE CAUSE Spectacular theft The resident of Shëmbërdhenjës, in the municipality of Vllahina, Arben Aliçka, known as one of the people closest to the Vlorë gangs, was caught in Rinas with a bag containing 260 thousand dollars. This was the news made public yesterday by the Albanian police. Other persons suspected as accomplices in the theft of 1 million and 600 thousand dollars from the Savings Bank are still being sought. In this way, one of the most sensational events of recent months is being brought to light: the bank money robbery. Initial data show that the stolen money had been sent toward Italy. The bag seized at the airport also contained documents linking the holder to other persons. Police are investigating the route of the money and possible links with criminal groups in Vlorë. The official announcement says the investigations are continuing and that further arrests are expected. The public has been informed that part of the sum may be recovered, but there is still no guarantee of its full return.
Arben Aliçka Shëmbërdhenjë Vllahinë Vlorë Rinas Itali

Love and respect are not won by violence and imprisonment

Reykina Nuno, wife of Fatos Nano, writes to Mrs. Berisha Reykina Nuno, wife of Fatos Nano, writes to Mrs. Berisha Love and respect are not won by violence and imprisonment Mrs. Berisha, The time has come for you to learn to listen to the voice of the other side as well, especially when that voice comes from a woman who for months has been experiencing the injustice of her husband's imprisonment. Fatos Nano is being kept in prison not for justice, but for the political spite of his opponents. I do not ask for mercy. I ask for justice. I do not ask for favors. I ask that the law not be used as a weapon. Love and respect are not won with violence, threats, and imprisonment. They are won with humanity, justice, and the courage to accept the truth. If you think that isolation can break a person's will, you are mistaken. If you think his family will remain silent, you are mistaken again. We will speak, because silence would be complicity. Albania needs civic peace and a policy that does not turn the opponent into an enemy. And that begins by respecting the person, dignity, and the law.
Reykina Nuno Fatos Nano Berisha Shqipëri

And the spectacular propaganda

Instead of calming citizens with full explanations, the government seems to prefer feeding public curiosity with partial information and sensational statements. The public expects not only names and sums, but a full explanation of how such a theft was allowed to happen.

And the thief, has no fault at all?

The article raises the question of whether, beyond the responsibility of the institutions, the direct perpetrator of the robbery is being left in the shadows. In any normal state, the investigation should clearly identify both the actual offenders and their accomplices.

Where did the money go?

Politics of the pensioner section in the front line With each passing day, the consequences of the bank theft become clearer. Propaganda noise, conferences, and statements cannot replace the public's need for transparency. There are many unanswered questions: where did the rest of the sum go, who helped transport it, and why did the control mechanisms fail? Instead of clarity, the public is offered fragments of information. References are made to links with well-known figures from the criminal underworld, movements toward the border, and suitcases full of currency. But the full picture is missing. Only a serious investigation can restore the damaged trust.

The people of Laç “in court”

Let us take or let us cry with the Krujë district court in the person of the leaders of the revolte of the people of Lezhë In the city of Laç, dissatisfaction has grown over the way conflicts and civic protests are being handled. The article mocks the tendency to criminalize public discontent and to bring the “people” before the court, while the real المسؤول者 remain in the shadows. The Krujë district court and its practice regarding events that have resonance in the area are mentioned, with a call for greater restraint and impartiality from the institutions.
Laç Krujë Lezhë

Who ordered the release of Prof. Farudin Hoxha?

In the continuation of the debate over judicial decisions and political influence on them, the issue of the release of Professor Farudin Hoxha returns to the center. The question raised is direct: who ordered the release and on what basis was this decision made? The article raises suspicions of intervention at the highest levels and calls for public clarification from the competent authorities.
Farudin Hoxha