Receipts over 6 years of the corrupt rule of the gangsters of the Democratic Party While Albanians were holding the country and flooding the squares, demanding punishment and the overthrow of those in power, 400 million lekë were taken from the state budget for General Gazideda and another 3 billion for the Ministry of the Interior

The financial crisis that has plagued Albania for 6 years after the stealing of Albanians’ savings by the fraudulent firms has continued to grow to terrifying proportions at its peak. The DP, which should be held accountable before the law for this catastrophe, continues to come up with excuses and sinister propaganda, accusing the left without any basis. In an attempt to shift the blame, state leaders and the information bodies controlled by them repeat old clichés and fabrications about phantom circles, terrorist groups, espionage, etc. In this way, the undeniable facts of the looting of the people and of the responsibility of the PD government for the country’s ruin are pushed into the background. And how did Mexico’s government handle it? The director of Mexico’s central bank, Miguel Mancera Aguayo, said that the country needs an honest, corruption-free government capable of undertaking real reforms. He attributed the measures taken to save the economy with international loans to a strong and serious administration. He further emphasized that the Mexican government has acted decisively to fight corruption, restructure the banks, and strengthen public confidence. (Continued on page 6)

The PS-PD meeting failed again Fatos Nano, chairman of the PSSH : "After the positions taken by the PD, we see efforts to postpone the holding of elections" Press conference of the delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Berisha, the only person against compromise Council of Europe Steering Committee, Peter Sider

BERISHA ON THE INTERNET Page 8 TODAY AND EVERY DAY, ANOTHER LIE. “INDIPENDENT” Official news and fictitious prize announcements, issue IN.43 dated 02.05.1997 Wins on a ticket stamp of 2,500 pieces ending in 791 Wins on a ticket stamp of 100,000 lekë ending in 2258 Wins on a ticket stamp of 200,000 lekë ending in 7153 Wins on a ticket stamp of 40,000 lekë with number 181563 Wins on a ticket stamp of 700,000 lekë with number 156699 Wins on a ticket stamp of 30,000,000 lekë with number 169536

PSSH secretaries Rekha Puggla and Namik Dokle visit families of martyrs in Vlorë 5 MAY 1997 TIRANË, On the occasion of 5 May, the day of the martyrs, in remembrance of the unyielding heroes and the martyrs who fell in the war led by PPSH e [?,] against the occupation of the country, the chairman of the PS Fatos Nano, the secretaries of the party leadership respectively [?,] and Namik Dokle have laid wreaths and bouquets of flowers at the martyrs’ cemetery in the district The chairman of the PS Fatos Nano, the Secretary for public relations and media at the party leadership Arben Malaj, and the party deputies Aleksandër Meksi and Vasil Konomi. Page 8