Mass rally in Berat attended by over 15,000 people The deputies of the movement “Enough already with the people! While the deputies of the people” are hiding in their burrow, the politics of Berat, mired in policing operations, Kuvorev etc. this time kept a dog. “WITH THIS GOVERNMENT WE CAN NO LONGER GO ON” MASS RALLY IN BERAT ATTENDED BY OVER 15,000 PEOPLE - The deputies of the movement “know in the people.” While the “deputies of the people” are hiding in their burrow, - The politics of Berat, mired in policing operations, Kuvorev etc., this time kept a dog. - The government of the PD is correct! Last Tuesday at 6:00 in the evening, that afternoon, the people of Berat from the neighborhoods of “Kala,” “Mangalem” and “30-Vjetori” set out toward the city center, where at 7:00 p.m. the rally of the Socialist Party of the city was scheduled to take place. On the paved road, where municipal builders had hurriedly placed the barrier of the roundabout, the road police were blocked by 2 army trucks with armored vehicles, 4 police cars and dozens of police officers. This was their “scenario” against the rally, fortunately a failed one, despite the great effort. The center itself, near the House of Culture, was surrounded by metal barriers and by numerous police officers. But the square filled with citizens, men, women and children, young men and women, even babies. Many people, because of the large number, could not enter the square and remained gathered around the building. According to the organizers’ estimate, more than 15,000 people took part in this rally. The rally was opened by the chairman of the Socialist Party in the city, Mr. Fadil Ylli, who said that the people of Berat, with this participation, are giving the best answer to today’s government, the government of misery, by telling it “Enough already!” He valued this popular act as proof of the power of popular unity and the strength of the movement “Enough” in Berat. Then the socialist MP Shefqet Peçi spoke about the role of the Laboratory of Fear that the state and its propagandists are trying to provoke, filling the city with police and forces brought in from the districts, with armored vehicles and weapons. “But,” he said, “the people of Berat broke this scenario through their participation.” Former prime minister and Berat deputy Fatos Nano said in his speech that “Berat, the city of a thousand and one windows, has lit the lights of resistance and the windows of freedom.” He said that the opposition is fighting to save the country from the economic abyss and to restore democracy, true pluralism, and respect for the law and the state. “We want a government with a broad national base, to stop the catastrophe and to reconsider the vote of 22 March 1992, the results of which under equal conditions would never be what they are today.” He said that “we can no longer go on with this government” and that “the people are calling for a political solution and not repression.” At the end, slogans were shouted and cheers were raised for democracy, social justice and the resignation of the government. (Continued on page 5)

SEVEN ILLEGAL ALBANIAN IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED IN ITALY Seven Albanians were arrested by the Italian police forces as illegal immigrants, report Italian news agencies. According to these sources, they were stopped in the coastal area while trying to enter clandestinely. The Italian police continues checks in this regard. (Italian news agencies)

Press conference of the chairman of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Albania, Mr. Azuko Asllanaj At the government’s request, let the social and economic course be changed (Press conference of the chairman of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Albania, Mr. Azuko Asllanaj) To learn about the demands of the Albanian trade union movement, yesterday a press conference was organized at the premises of the association “Adriatikut” in Tirana, where Mr. Azuko Asllanaj, chairman of the K.S.P.SH., gave clarifications. During it, he said that the social line in the shaping of the economy is being deepened. He also stressed that “the proper balance of consumption with production in favor of people and labor, and not capital, must be restored.” For this reason he said that “there can be no social peace in Albania without job security and social security.” According to him, measures such as the minimum wage and pensions remain insufficient. The union leader then turned to his criticism of the policy pursued by the government. “The current economic policy,” he said, “forces Albanian citizens to sell their household furniture, slaughter their domestic animals and uproot fruit trees in order to secure a livelihood. This is happening not only in the countryside, but also in the city.” He said that the government must correct its course, review its relations with the IMF and the World Bank, and that it “cannot blindly rely on imported recipes.” He also said that the absence of a strike law makes trade union action difficult and that workers feel unprotected. The unions, according to him, will use all democratic forms to defend the rights of their members. (Continued on page 5)

Precisely, the Democratic Party and the usurper state and institution are being sensitized and, to many, the victim of the social daily life of the month of May 1993 SHOULD THIS GOVERNMENT CENSOR? Precisely, the Democratic Party and the usurper state and institution are being sensitized and, to many, the victim of the social daily life of the month of May 1993 In the quiet and apparent calm of the meeting rooms of the city of Berat, yesterday took place the next meeting of the local leaders of the Socialist Party with citizens. Their words focused on the serious economic and social crisis and on the government’s inability to provide a way out for the country. The speakers denounced the pressure exerted by the administration on the participants and said that citizens are losing faith in the government’s promises. They called for political elections and respect for citizens’ rights. (Continued on page 5)

Regarding a statement in the front-page column of the newspaper “Mbrëmja,” written in high prose with attorney Aleksandër Papsameti and Judge Bujar Shkoza regarding a social party and the protest of 15 May in the city of Shkodër, pressure has been exerted on a judge of this district. The persons who threatened him have been identified and are being investigated by the relevant authorities. According to sources, the judge had handled a sensitive case related to public gatherings and the demands of the opposition. The threat has been considered an unacceptable act against the independence of justice. The president of the court requested institutional protection for judges and punishment for those responsible. Korçë, one more step for the voice of the people.

Let them keep quiet about crime, while we shout, so that the world sees that we are being deceived. Young people are leaving, people are becoming poorer, and the voice of the people is calling for justice. Workers and peasants, bear the burden of this transition. But who hears us? Who speaks for us? (Continued on page 5)

At midday on Saturday, a gun was drawn in broad daylight TWO CIVILIAN POLICEMEN SHOOT A 28-YEAR-OLD IN DIALË At midday on Saturday, a gun was drawn in broad daylight On Saturday afternoon, a policeman dressed in civilian clothes and another police officer from the Saturday Gazette, in the district of Kavaja, shot dead a 28-year-old man with the initials B. M. and wounded his father. According to police sources, the victim had been traveling in a vehicle with his father when he was stopped by two policemen in civilian clothes. In circumstances that are still unclear, one of the policemen opened fire and, according to them, the bullet first struck the 28-year-old in the abdomen. 20 minutes later, he died at the Kavaja hospital, where he had been taken for medical help. The injured man and his family want to know the real reasons for the policeman’s use of a weapon, since according to them, the victim had done nothing suspicious, especially as he was not armed. An investigation into the incident has begun.

for four people in 3 categories 337,000 443,000 (tax not wages) 97,000 (Continued on page 5)