18,126 square meters of land, 24 warehouses—became the property of Rushen and Tomorr Golemi Deliberate undervaluation of state property by more than 1 million dollars at the cigarette factory in Durrës The strike of 700 continues Real estate offices have valued the price of land in this area at 60 dollars per square meter. That is, 1 million dollars.

The strike of 700 employees of the Durrës Cigarette Factory continues. Page 3

A phantom association such as the Journalists’ League, by contrast, has sided with those in power, becoming the focal point of tensions and pressure against free expression. The members of this so-called Journalists’ League have made no statement denouncing any act by those in power, and with its scandalous statements it is trying to create the impression that it is government officials who are threatened by the press! Page 5

- In Tropojë there are branches of various political parties, such as the PS, PD, PSD, PAD, the Christian Democratic Party, etc. The PS has 79 party organizations with more than 1,013 members. - In the elections of 22 March 1992, the PS won 34.5% of the votes, and in the local government elections of 26 July 1992, 45.8% of the votes. - On the district council: The PS secured 8,400 votes The PD 8,200 The PS has 12 council members The PD has 11 council members - In the municipality The PS secured 1,900 votes The PD 1,415 The PS has 7 members on the Municipal Council, while the PD has 5 The PS Sociological Studies Department, in cooperation with the Tropojë PS Steering Committee, conducted a survey during January and February 1996 on the level of people’s political trust in Albanian political institutions. 42.5% of respondents are in the 18–35 age group, 41.2% in the 36–55 age group, and only 15.8% are aged 56 and over; 24.5% of respondents have eight-year schooling, 49.1% have secondary education, and 25.8% have higher education. 1. Respondents answered the question “Has the Albanian Government solved problems in your interest?” as follows: Yes 17.4% No 75.9% I don’t know 6.6% 2. Respondents answered the question “Is the judiciary independent in Albania?” as follows: Yes 13.2% No 73.4% I don’t know 12.8% 3. Respondents answered the question “Do you believe that parliament, the government and the president will guarantee free elections in Albania?” as follows: Yes 18.4% No 54.7% I don’t know 26.5% 4. Respondents answered the question “If the elections were held tomorrow, which party would you vote for?” as follows: PS 59.3% PD 16.5% PSD 7.8% PAD 3.9% Christian Democratic Party 2.4% PUK 1.6% LDSH 0.8% No party 7.8% The PS Sociology Department continues processing the data from the poll concerning the electorate’s trust in political institutions. Tirana, 21.2.1996