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Zëri i Popullit

9 April 2000

Alimuça is keeping 65 objects worth millions hidden

Justice is complicit with Alimuça in the “disappearance” of many assets of the “VEFA” pyramid scheme • Alimuça previously declared, and also recently told investigators, that there were 249 assets, but the administrators possess only 175 • Alimuçaj must explain what these assets are, where they are, and how they were hidden • Arapi: We are better than “Deloitte Touche” • In 8 months we collected 13 million dollars • While in 15 months “Deloitte Touche” collected USD 6.5 million from the sale of assets, after the foreign company left, our administrators collected USD 13 million in 8 months from the sale of the assets of the borrowing companies FARUDIN ARAPI ON PAGE 7

PAD will remain in the governing coalition

PAD’s extraordinary conference meeting TIRANA—The liberal democrats voted by a majority of 142 to 6 in favor of participating only in the local elections. According to Çeka, “the coalition together has run its course, but remaining in it is more of an experience” PAGE 4

The Albanian political class is committed to achieving peace

The Budapest International Meeting concludes Nano and Thaçi at a joint press conference: The Albanian political class is committed to achieving peace PAGE 2

Let us create a joint forum for Euro-Atlantic integration and regional coexistence

Letter from PPSH chairman Fatos Nano addressed to the chairmen of Albanian parliamentary political parties in the Balkans PAGE 2

Ministry staff at work even over the “weekend”

Do state institutions work on Saturdays and Sundays? TIRANA—By law, Saturdays and Sundays are days off, but according to an internal order circulating in the central government departments, Saturdays are to be worked with reduced hours. In every ministry, work starts at 8:00 and ends at 16:00, while on Saturdays it ends at 12:00 PAGE 9

The pig in the election campaign

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Poçi - Shilli: the Albanian police are a partner, not a bad student

Following the visit of the German Minister of the Interior PAGE 5

Berisha, with tears in his eyes: I want a revolt from you!

The DP chairman calls for the destabilization of the country at the FRPD Congress PAGE 4

Rama: Berisha, alarmed and panicked by the prospect of May 26 not being repeated

The PS Secretary for Public Relations analyzes the opposition’s boycott, the resignation of two CEC members, and the proceedings of the Budapest forum • Berisha, a remnant of an old peculiarity • The DP chairman takes part in no roundtable, not even in the important Budapest forum, thereby excluding himself • At this rate, by the end of next year Berisha’s DP will be as small as Spahiu’s party • It is worth reminding all Albanian political representatives of the proposal by PPSH chairman Mr. Fatos Nano to create an All-Albanian Forum for Stability and Integration, to which Albanian political representatives, including Rugova, responded with a firm commitment to defend the rights of Albanians PAGE 2

Police seize two speedboats in Sarandë

The trafficking of undocumented migrants SARANDË—In just the first three months of this year, at least 700 people attempting to cross the border have been stopped at the border. The incident in Corfu at the beginning of the month was the most tragic in terms of the fate of the undocumented migrants PAGE 5

Experts are deliberately delaying the proceedings

The prosecution on September 14: TIRANA—Because of deliberate delays by specialists, the September 14 proceedings are moving along an endless road. The work was carried out without any kind of responsibility, since the photographs clearly show figures resembling the insurgents PAGE 6

Violence against women: the law recognizes no punishment

The Family Code TIRANA—Although divorce in Albanian families is no longer a terrifying notion of shame and misfortune, it remains a major problem. Because of the country’s socioeconomic conditions, as well as the legal situation, divorce continues to be a very significant economic problem. PAGE 10

Vllaznia boycotts the championship; now the “say” belongs to the Albanian Football Federation

SPORT / NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE 16