EDUARD SELAMI'S COUNTER-RALLIES
There you see where the President's aides have cast their eyes in search of salvation and to save their bosses from the people's anger and heart.
Neither mocking fairy tales nor curses in a witch's tongue are any longer of any use to these people. On the contrary, the people are increasingly understanding who creates and organizes these counter-rallies and what they are intended to achieve.
The PS parliamentary group continues work on the constitution
On the constitution
Since yesterday, the parliamentary group of the PS and the special commission of experts have continued work to examine, article by article, the second part of the president's constitutional draft, which includes the chapter on the executive branch. According to the spokesman for the leadership of the socialist parliamentary group, the work is proceeding at a normal pace and is being accompanied by fruitful debates.
Today the parliamentary group is expected to examine the chapter on the judiciary, human rights and freedoms, the chapter on public finances and that on the state of emergency. Also according to sources close to the PS parliamentary group, no decision has yet been made on the final position regarding the constitutional draft.
In a meeting with members of the commission and socialist deputies, Mr. Selami publicly justified his presence at the counter-rally held in Vlorë. He described counter-rallies as a democratic form of expressing dissatisfaction and of the minority against the majority. In these circumstances, it is difficult to understand why the President's aides seek to present orchestrated protests as spontaneous actions by citizens.
In several cities, especially in the south, the organizers of the counter-rallies are trying to sow fear and create an atmosphere of tension, with the aim of weakening the popular response to anti-national and anti-popular policies.
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PRESIDENT BERISHA REVEALS HIS INTENTIONS FOR THE CONSTITUTION
He is trying to detach the constitutional law
The President of the Republic gave an interview yesterday to the Italian newspaper "Il Sole-24 Ore", in which he openly admitted that he wants a strong presidential constitution. According to him, the president should have the right to appoint and dismiss the government, dissolve parliament, and directly control the executive branch.
These statements run counter to what has been said so far by PD representatives, according to whom Albania should have a parliamentary republic. In fact, since the very beginning of the constitutional debate, the president and his advisers have been working to concentrate power in the hands of the head of state.
According to political observers, this represents a clear departure from the parliamentary model and an attempt to establish a personal regime controlled by the president. This would weaken the role of parliament and limit democratic oversight over the government.
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Is the PD rally in Tirana packed?
A question that does not need an answer
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The usual rallies in front of the Palace of Culture, the participation of people brought in from the districts in state vehicles, and the eagerness of the administration to fill the squares all clearly show how spontaneous these gatherings are.
The citizens of Tirana have seen how state resources and pressure on employees are used to secure attendance. Likewise, it has been noted that, in the absence of free civic support, the organizers have been forced to bring crowds from the districts.
This is another indication of the distortion of democratic life and of the use of power for propaganda purposes.
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Demagogy and voluntarism
IN THE PEOPLE'S ASSEMBLY MOST
We heard parliament yesterday, in the morning session, stage exhausting sittings with accusations and counteraccusations, with long speeches and with evasions of the country's real problems. Instead of a fruitful debate on the economy, unemployment and the social situation, the majority was busy with propaganda and self-praise.
Opposition deputies stressed that the country needs concrete measures, not slogans. According to them, the government is hiding its failures behind political noise.
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Gjirokastër at risk
DESTRUCTION OF THE MASTERPIECE
In the hands of mafiosi and of those who think only of illegal profit, the museum city is losing more and more of its architectural value every day. Unregulated interventions in characteristic houses, the demolition of stone roofs and walls, as well as unauthorized additions are distorting the appearance of one of the country's most valuable historical centers.
Residents and specialists are sounding the alarm that the lack of oversight and restoration funds is pushing the city toward ruin. Immediate intervention by the institutions is called for to stop this process.
TITANS BINO
Fatos Nano in Germany
The Socialist Party press and information office announced:
On 20 June, a group of ten people from the Socialist Party of Albania, led by Mr. Fatos Nano, chairman of the PSPA, departed for Germany.
During their stay in Germany, the delegation led by Mr. Fatos Nano will hold a series of meetings with political forces of the left spectrum. The delegation will be received by leaders of the SPD and the "Fridrih Ebert" foundation.
A. Vasili