- Berisha's political power, using violent and unconstitutional methods, seeks to remove from political life prominent intellectuals and young politicians of the PS and other opposition parties - Such anti-democratic laws testify to the fear that has gripped the current Albanian leadership in the face of the alternatives put forward by its political opponents Yesterday the draft law “On genocide and crimes against humanity committed in Albania during communist rule for political, ideological and religious motives” became known. At the outset, it can be said that with the content of this draft law, if it is approved, the stage begins for a new genocide in the name of the fight against the draft law... — This draft law cannot prevent the honest sons of the people, its intellectuals and young politicians, from making their valuable contribution to the country. If this law is approved, it will be temporary, because it will be repealed immediately by the next Parliament. Berisha and his servants will come out defeated from this political battle. Page 3

The Court of Cassation withdraws from examining the “Nano file.” As of yesterday, the file has been transferred to the Tirana District Court Servants of political power Read on page 2

Written especially for “Zërin e Popullit” by MERXHAN AVDYLI Former political prisoner, currently a deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo What kind of logic is it when someone is told: you are not who you are. Only our enemies have told us and keep telling us: you Albanians are not Albanians. What kind of logic is it when someone is told: you are not who you are. Only our enemies have told us and keep telling us: you Albanians are not Albanians. Edi Paloka and people like us, with the help of the “qikists” and the Prishtina “farmers,” may still be able to weed out “foreign Albanians” from the field of Albanianhood, but first of all they must know that Albanianhood is not anyone’s private property to plant in it whatever one wants, whether one is democrat, social democrat, Christian democrat, liberal, socialist, communist, fascist... Read on page 12

National Folkloric Festival of Berat Yesterday, in the museum city of Berat, in a festive atmosphere made even more beautiful by the colorful folk costumes of more than 1,500 participants from all parts of the Homeland, the National Folkloric Festival began. This Festival represents a powerful manifestation of the art and culture of our people. Alongside representatives from all districts of the country, as well as folklore groups coming from the diaspora, the opening ceremony of this major event was also attended by the President of the Republic and other high-ranking figures. Yesterday afternoon, after the parade of folklore groups through the main streets of Berat, the opening ceremony was held, accompanied by a welcome concert by the best groups selected for this event from the folkloric areas of this hospitable district. In the first day of the Festival competition, the folklore groups of Kruja, Lushnja, Mirdita, a group from Kosovo, as well as the districts of Elbasan and Vlora, performed. The many art lovers who followed this event especially noted the high level of preparation of the folk कलाकारs in bringing new and undiscovered values to this great gathering, as well as the most outstanding individual performers, such as singers, dancers and instrumentalists. Today, on the second day, the groups from Librazhd, Saranda, Mati, Fier, Albanians from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mallakastër, Pogradec and Tirana will compete. Yesterday, in the museum city of Berat, FFK NATIONAL FOLKLORIC FESTIVAL BERAT 1995

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