KEEPING THE SOCIALIST PARTY CHAIRMAN FATOS NANO IN PRISON PUSHES ALBANIA FURTHER AWAY FROM EUROPE EVERY DAY
FROM THE RESOLUTION
Albania is obliged to apply the standards of the international conventions it is a party to
FROM THE RESOLUTION
It expresses its serious concern about the extensive involvement of the judiciary in the handling of evidence by senior officials and the decision to suspend the investigation in pressing cases. Evidence from senior officials? the assessment of faults in serious documents, the evidence, the coloration of the proceedings showed the gravity and not that it was complete or even imperfectly achieved, so that the decision left a distorted version of the witnesses' testimony reports.
BENI ZENELI
After many debates and efforts among many people and groups, today at last the presidency of the European Parliament has approved the resolution on Albania. According to this resolution, the European Parliament calls on the Albanian government to reconsider its decision to imprison the Socialist leader, Dr. Fatos Nano, so that justice can be restored.
The resolution expresses its deep concern over the undemocratic procedures followed in the investigation leading to Mr. Nano's imprisonment, based on dubious and politically manipulated evidence. The resolution states that Albania, as a country seeking integration into Europe, must respect the standards of the international conventions it belongs to.
The full text of the resolution, adopted by the European Parliament, states that the Nano case has seriously damaged Albania's democratic image and has called into question the independence of the judicial system. At the end of the document, the Albanian authorities are asked to ensure due legal process and avoid the political use of justice.
- Meanwhile the paths remain open for further consequences -
After many debates and polemics between the press and the government, today at last the paths remain open for an institutional solution. A short comment says that today's decision may affect future political developments.
The article goes on to stress that discussions on electoral reform and the functioning of institutions will remain part of the political agenda. Various representatives believe that more transparency and public accountability are needed.
THIS GOVERNMENT SHOULD RESIGN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, OR BETTER FOR THE PEOPLE
Narrow party interests open the way to absolute domination
Instead of seriously committing itself to solving the problems of democratization and administration, today's opposition has entered a path that leads toward the concentration of power. This analysis emphasizes that political struggle without standards harms institutional development and prevents the creation of a climate of social trust.
The government of smuggling[?]
Some officials and structures linked to illicit trade are mentioned as examples of governance without control and without responsibility. The article refers to the phenomenon of smuggling and its impact on the economy and public morals.
The crime of chatter was proclaimed in government
That man, who boasts that he will properly run the administration of the country, is unable to account for the violations and abuses mentioned in public. This text criticizes the use of propaganda language and the lack of institutional responsibility.
The government of violence and manipulation[?]
Prime Minister Meksi, according to this article, is obliged to take responsibility for the tense political climate and for the way institutions are being used in the service of narrow party interests. The article harshly criticizes the government's rhetoric and its effects on the country's political life.
TELEGRAPHICALLY...
Tirana two years ago. N. Naxha.
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