Extraordinary meeting of the leadership of the Socialist Party and the editorial board of the newspaper “Zëri i Popullit” Members of the leadership and journalists of “Zëri i Popullit” held an extraordinary meeting last night, after the scandal that occurred with yesterday’s issue of “Zëri i Popullit”, which was barbarically censored by the police and the power’s mercenaries. Describing this unprecedented act as a political aggression against the opposition and the free press, the leadership of the PS and the staff of “Zëri...” called it a major alarm for Albanian democracy. They called on public opinion to react strongly and condemn this arbitrary, unlawful and unconstitutional act. The leadership of the Socialist Party declares that this act takes place on the eve of the elections and aims to intimidate the opposition press and silence the truth. According to the speakers, those responsible for this scandal must face the law and public opinion. It was emphasized that grave injustice has been done to the newspaper and that this shows the dramatic state of freedom of expression in the country. The participants expressed their determination for “Zëri i Popullit” to continue its informational and denunciatory mission. A call was made for solidarity with journalists and with the independent press. In conclusion, the meeting approved a protest declaration and demanded the immediate clarification of the event.[?]