Berat: Everyone says NO to Berisha’s draft constitution - Servet Pëllumbi: No participation in the vote, and Koçi will stand for separating the vote with the people and not by parliament and not for a democratic constitution. Thousands of citizens from the Berat district, at a large meeting held in the museum city, expressed yesterday their conviction that on 6 November they will vote against President Berisha’s draft constitution. Before hundreds of socialists and democrats, former political prisoners and intellectuals, the chairman of the Socialist Party, Servet Pëllumbi, described the constitution as an anti-democratic act. He said Albanians must vote against it because this constitution does not guarantee the separation of powers and does not protect national interests. He then accused the president of concentrating power and attempting to control independent institutions. In his speech it was emphasized that the “No” vote is a vote for democracy and for a rule-of-law state, while the draft constitution presented by Berisha represents a step backward. (Continued on page 3)

Poliçan: The young people of Poliçan’s “No” calls show that tomorrow no longer belongs to Berisha - If we had been outside, we would have been ten times more. In the city center, before hundreds of young people, an enthusiastic meeting was held where opposition to the draft constitution was expressed. Speakers pointed out that young people are increasingly understanding the anti-democratic nature of the project and called for the vote on 6 November to be “No.” According to participants, pressure and administrative obstacles will not be able to stop the expression of the citizens’ will. The young people declared that the future belongs to democracy and not to authoritarianism. (Continued on page 3)

Massive determination to say NO! To the Berisha Constitution A powerful wave of opposition has appeared in many districts of the country, where citizens are taking part in meetings and demonstrations to oppose the draft constitution. At these rallies it has been emphasized that the proposed document threatens pluralism, independent institutions, and civil rights. Speakers have called for broad participation in the vote and a firm stand against the project, calling it Berisha’s personal constitution. (Continued on page 3)

Report from Berisha’s rally yesterday In Pezë we could not meet not a single pezak Even the flowers, the slogans and the calls were all imported. They are the same faces that follow the president to all rallies. They come and swarm every square where he has an event. The television spectacles are losing their shine.

People: Do not be deceived by election tricks. Your free vote will defeat the lie of whoever dreams of snatching even the people’s known rights. So far, the press of his reasons mentions Berisha with arguments but at meetings victories are made. IZOTI TA BIND POPULLIN ME ARGUMENTA But at meetings victories are made. The clearer it becomes what the deceptions and slogans used in this campaign are, the more clearly it will be understood that fear is accompanying power. Citizens are being asked not to fall prey to pressure and not to accept manipulation. (Continued on page 3)

At the invitation of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Mr. Daniel Tarschys, and as part of preparations for the third annual session of the special session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party, Mr. Naik Dokle, left yesterday for Strasbourg. As part of these preparations, consultations and clarifications are expected regarding the draft resolution proposed to the Parliamentary Assembly by the Political Committee.

No comment “Vittoria” of the two twins Whoever has worked with two eshëvërlinjë, Whoever has worked with steps, Whoever has worked with a trumpet call, Whoever has worked with a scion, DITERO AGOLLI

The wage pyramid from the president to the worker Senior officials Monthly salary in lek President of the Republic 37,000 Speaker of the People’s Assembly 36,000 Prime Minister 33,000 Prefect, head of administration 24,000 Treasury Inspector, Mayor of Tirana 21,000 Workers’ wages First class 3,000 Fifteenth class 4,250 Twentieth class 5,000 — weekly minimum 150 According to the decision, this wage table will begin to be applied from 1 October 1994.