Yesterday, a few minutes after the parties asked for a meeting with Berisha, he rejected it, declaring the law on elections

A debate weakened by the president's decree Page 3

Under the leadership of deputy chairman server Pëllumbi, the presidium of the Socialist Party met on 02.02.1996 with the aim of examining the concept of the commission of experts charged by the presidium with drafting the electoral program, designed around the 5 main priorities of the electoral program, which will be the basic platform of the electoral program offer. The presidium assessed the serious and competent work of the commission of experts. It expressed its conviction that the work of these specialists and of the other working groups established within the PS is turning the electoral program into the project for the country's medium-term development strategy as part of the electoral program platform. Developments of the PS leadership

Last night, at a joint press conference held at the headquarters of the Socialist Party, the youth forums of the Democratic Alliance, the Party for Human Rights, the Social Democratic Party and the Socialist Party announced the creation of a joint youth bloc. Representatives of PRF and PRESH also took part in this meeting. Page 10

Statement by the spokesperson of the presidium of the Socialist Party On the arrest of the chairman of PUK, Idriz Beqiri A typical example of the imprisonment of political opponents Reasons revealing the anti-opposition law and the unconstitutionality of the action against the spokesperson of PUK, Idriz Beqiri, arrested without a court order, were explained yesterday in a press statement issued by the office of the presidium of the Socialist Party. This statement points out that, with the arrest of the head of PUK, but also with the unlawful detentions or imprisonments of specific political opponents such as: Riza Dani, Hajri Ismajli, Ahmet Memia, Sali Lika and many others, the regime and government of Berisha are determined to move toward an open dictatorship. According to the spokesperson of the PS presidium, the detention and imprisonment of the chairman of PUK is an arbitrary and unconstitutional act, inspired by political hatred, revenge and power. Page 2

Anti-populist intellectuals, conformists, sycophants and demagogues By Prof. Dr. Xhezair Mydyri Page 5 Under communism, time stood still Conversation with Mrs. Vebi Velia Page 16 Albanians “facing a historical danger” By Professor Rexhep Qosja Page 15 Beauty and intelligence, weapons in the woman's hands Interview with Miss Albania '94, Monika Zguro Page 10 Chronicle from the activities of the Socialist Party in the districts Page 2