Berisha’s government repeats in Vlorë the massacre of 2 April in Shkodër Why did Ali Spahia stay a week in Vlorë? What more has to happen than this for the government to resign and for the Minister of the Interior to be held accountable before the law?

To express the deep sorrow and nationwide indignation over the loss of life of the citizens of Vlorë, the Forum for Democracy calls on the front, all honest citizens, and the people of the villages to observe mourning from 1 to 3 February 1997, suspending their public and economic activities from 11:00 a.m. To respect the ban, [those] who will not close and the revolt against the theft of 1.5 million dollars and of 1 million Albanians are to protest strongly at 12:00 in all the central squares of the country.

What more has to happen than this for the government to resign and for the Minister of the Interior to be held accountable before the law?

Urgent meeting of the KPD of PSSH Due to the extraordinary situation created in the country by recent events, at 12:00 an urgent meeting of the Presidency and the KPD of the Socialist Party of Albania will be held. Press conference At 14:00, at the PSSH headquarters, a press conference will be held, to which all foreign correspondents are invited, and journalists from the domestic and foreign press, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps, are invited to attend. The Presidency of PSSH page 9

Tirana again in protest tomorrow The police do not give permission for the square, but the front states that the squares belong to the people and popular protests will not be stopped by the violence and demagoguery of those in power page 4

They will take part in the funeral ceremonies of the citizens of Vlorë, killed by the government in Vlorë and by police actions PSSH Secretariat members Naum Doko, Pandeli Majko, Presidium members Sabit Brokaj, Arta Dade and KPD member, [Dade?] and PSSH deputy chairman Ali Hekali will take part today in the funeral ceremonies of the citizens of Vlorë, killed by police actions. News continues [?] [follows?]

After the provocation by the police special forces: 3 protesters killed and more than 200 injured

This is an extraordinary situation for Vlorë. We defend in Parliament: Instead of condolences for those killed by the police, the prime minister should ask for an extraordinary situation for Vlorë.