An unprepared state? Alleged violation of the law for local government elections The second violation of the electoral law for local government elections The voter lists are not being released. The Socialist Party of the city of Tirana has filed a request with the prosecutor’s office for criminal proceedings against Sali Berisha, the mayor of Tirana. Page 2

Otherwise, in the election law and the Council of Ministers decision, the provision of the election date turns the funds allocated by the state for the electoral campaign of the local elections into law. In the local government election law approved on 26 July 1992, Article 49 states clearly the expenses set for electoral subjects as follows. 30 per cent of the amount allocated as expenditure for independent candidates is distributed among all electoral subjects in proportion to the number of candidates for chairmen of local councils and candidates in municipal and town councils. 70 per cent of the allocated amount is distributed according to the number of votes received in the last general parliamentary elections by the parties that won no fewer than two seats in the People’s Assembly or at least 5 percent of the vote nationwide in the last general elections. Thus the Ministry of Finance issued Decision No. 419 dated 5 September 1996 on the subsidy fund for the parties participating in the local elections and the chairmen of municipal and town councils. Was.

The Socialist Party of the city of Tirana has filed a request with the prosecutor’s office for Sali Kelmendi, the mayor of Tirana. Page 2

Yesterday, for Foreign Relations, the PSSH, Majo Lakrori, met yesterday with the Ambassador of Austria in Tirana, Mr. Georg Calice. The meeting took place in a spirit of conversation, leading to a discussion about the electoral process and the political situation in Albania. The Socialist for ... [?] Zëri i Popullit 6

PS in the district, around 50, these with the 1996 body with date, each with speeches from the chairmen and secretaries of the PS. Participation in the General Meeting of the District Party with chairmen and secretaries of the electoral staff. This is one of the parts for them, for the same ones, but with the lines it becomes part of the teachers. Has it been turned to page three? Page 3

Today at 11:00 at the headquarters of the PSSH, the meeting of the Steering Committee of the Albanian Eurosocialist Youth Forum will take place. Concerning its engagement in the electoral campaign of 20 October and the other problems of the day. Main leadership of FRESSH of the day.

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