Secretary General of the Socialist Party Prof. Dr. Rexhep Mejdani attacked with firearms The bandit-style attack by criminals paid from Tirana has nothing to do with the generous and loyal people of the North

The successful PSSH campaign continues Socialist leader Fatos Nano and Prime Minister Bashkim Fino meet with voters in Kukovë, Gjirokastër and Poliçan Lezha also says “NO” to Berisha Socialist and social-democratic leader Rexhep Meidani, Skënder Gjinushi and Pandeli Majko meet with voters in Lezhë Pages 2 - 3 Watchful: VASOLI and the Prime Minister of Greece Kostas Simitis, before leaving to attack the PSSH chairman, Fatos Nano

This unprecedented and unmatched act is a politically planned crime and one organized by incriminated segments of Berisha’s power, which seeks to tense the situation and sabotage the free elections of 29 June. It follows a series of successful actions carried out by PSSH in Dibër, Bulqizë, Burrel, Lezhë, Has, Kukës, Malësi, Klos. Lagja and Fushkrujë e [?], with the aim of creating places and a lack of support for the PSSH in the north and of typografing Albanians

view of the glass struck by a hail of bullets from criminals paid from Tirana

While strongly condemning the monstrous crime, he expresses my condolences and accuses the government in Tirana [?] Greta Grabova, I express my deepest sorrow and that never before has there been anything so unprecedented, with similar acts, which seek to restrain and darken the mission of the PSSH Fatos Nano Chairman of the PSSH Tirana, 15 June 1997 Page 4

TODAY: Fier: on 17 June 1997 at 17:30 in “Hori” square [PS organizes election rally] Patos: on 17 June 1997 at 16:00 in the square in the city center an election rally is organized. TOMORROW: Krastën: on 18 June 1997 at 11:00 in the main square of the city PSSH and PSD organize an election rally Rrëshen: on 18 June 1997 at 13:00 in the main square of the city PSSH and PSD organize an election rally TODAY: Fier: on 17 June 1997 at 17:30 in “Hori” square [Hëroi?] “Flori” [?] PSSH organizes election rally Patos: on 17 June 1997 at 16:00 in the square in the city center an election rally is organized. TOMORROW: Krastën: on 18 June 1997 at 11:00 in the main square of the city PSSH and PSD organize an election rally Rrëshen: on 18 June 1997 at 13:00 in the main square of the city PSSH and PSD organize an election rally

PD - ja uses as an instru- ment the tragedy of Vlorë Page 4