Police give chase; they hide at the Democratic Party headquarters

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Prime Minister from the KLA

THE NEW GOVERNMENT OF KOSOVO SOON PAGE 9 NATIONAL LIBRARY

Escapes from court

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE 25.02.1999, SHKODËR, DURRËS, ELBASAN, KORÇË, SOUTH DIARY Escapes from court SHKODER—A detained person escaped from police officers at the Shkodër Court of First Instance, which had just ordered that he be held in custody pending trial, with no time limit. The defendant Riça(i) had been detained three days earlier by police officers from Malësia e Madhe, along with three other people, who had conspired to bring three female citizens from Ukraine to engage in prostitution.

Tax police, an assault on taxi drivers, lawyers, notaries

Korçë, the Cannabis season

Within three days, police seize 2 quintals of narcotic plants PAGE 10

A Kurd was robbed of USD 1,000

Prosecutor’s Office begins investigation into Rinas vendors

100 taxis in tax trouble

They had no licenses and paid no taxes Today, it is the lawyers’ turn TIRANA—Lawyers and notaries who earn millions do not pay their tax obligations. Those who are not entitled to obtain licenses from the tax authorities will not be entitled to appear in courts or other places connected with their activity. Is it normal that in Tirana only 42 notaries and lawyers combined have obtained licenses to operate from the tax offices, when there may be more than 50 notaries alone in Tirana?

Albanians rob people on Greek soil

KAKAVIJË—Groups of criminals robbed passengers on buses returning from Athens on Wednesday morning, on the Greek side of the Kakavijë border crossing. The robbers used physical violence against the emigrants who fought back. PAGE 7

400,000 residents, three days without water

Ministers abroad, Durrësi and Kavaja held in the grip of thirst PAGE 8

BINASHT MARKET

Albanians rob in

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