Berisha, the “Baron” of the Albanian mafia who built the pyramid schemes and took Albanians’ money, “clean as a teardrop”
• Berisha, Agim Shehu, Bashkim Gazidede—held Fitim Kërxhalliu hostage for 6 days in February ’97
• They held him hostage for 6 days in Tirana police stations and, with 4 armored cars, took the money in Vlora
• Apart from this withdrawal, two other withdrawals took place in November and on 15–26 December ’96, also in Vlora
Amount taken from the Vlora branch in three months = 150 million USD
• It all happened after Agim Shehu seized Fitim Kërxhalliu and held him hostage for the first 6 days of February in Tirana police precincts • Three withdrawals of enormous sums in two months, December–January, from
Meidani a “Florus” or Berisha crazy?
In the photo: President of the Republic Rexhep Meidani and U.S. President Bill Clinton at one of their official meetings, held frequently over the past two years
Amount taken from the Vlora branch in three months = 150 million USD
It all happened after Agim Shehu seized Fitim Kërxhalliu and held him hostage for the first 6 days of February in Tirana police precincts • Three withdrawals of enormous sums over two months, December–January, from the Treasury Branch of the “Gjallica” Company in Vlora destroyed the firm • The sum in question is 150 million dollars withdrawn in late November, between 13 and 26 December 1996, and on 4–5 February 1997
• in Tirana police precincts • Three withdrawals of enormous sums over two months, December–January, from the Treasury Branch of the “Gjallica” Company in Vlora destroyed the firm • The sum in question is 150 million dollars withdrawn in late November, between 13 and 26 December 1996, and on 4–5 February 1997
READ ON PAGES 6–7: TESTIMONY FROM FITIM KERXHALLIU
Berisha: They are taking away our freedom to vote
Berisha smears the OSCE, Mitë and the USA
TIRANA—The anti-state campaign by the opposition and the leader of the DP, Sali Berisha, continues. He has recently decided to take part in the elections but not to recognize the CEC
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Meta: Investments in roads are not an election campaign
Three million Albanians and the international community are witnesses to the accusations against Berisha
• Meta: We established order, strengthened institutions, and completely changed the situation at customs, securing maximum revenues • Now it is the roads’ turn, where the revenues we collected from customs will be used • The Prime Minister offers hope for a summer with water, better roads, and a winter quite different from the others
PS Chairman Nano, letter to Berisha about the All-National Forum
In a letter to the leaders of the Albanian parliamentary parties, the PSSH chairman seeks support for the idea of creating the Forum
Responding to Nano’s initiative for an All-National Albanian Forum for Cooperation and Integration, Berisha says, surprised: “What is this all-national Albanian forum? I am unclear.”
The PSSH chairman, in a letter to the leaders of the Albanian parliamentary parties, seeks support for the idea of creating the Forum
PS Chairman Nano, letter to Berisha about the All-National Forum
• To Nano’s initiative for an All-National Albanian Forum for Cooperation and Integration, Berisha responds in surprise: “What is this all-national Albanian forum? I am unclear.”
No election institution will be left under pressure from street gangs
PS Secretary Rama speaking to journalists
Rama: European Social Democrats to hold a conference in Tirana in June
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28-year-old crime police officer killed
Lushnje, ambush in the evening
The Director General of Police reacts: We will have no mercy for members of the gangs
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CHAOS IN THE MEDIA / WHEN WILL THE LAW BE ENFORCED
The DP has the private television stations under its thumb; Shijak, ATN, Kombi, Dardan, etc., are becoming extremely politicized
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PHOTO EVIDENCE
Yesterday the ridiculous opposition leader Sali Berisha described the President of the Republic, Rexhep Meidani, as a “Florus,” as a man of the East, who, with the CEC he is building, is introducing Eastern principles in Albania. Sali Berisha did not say what he himself was. He is not able to point to even one meeting he has had with any Western official over the last four years.
INSIDE
• Durrës: what investments for 2000? 9
• PD measures investments by the time of Syl Gërguri, who shut down the factories 4
• Domestic and foreign capital: 1 billion 300 million lek for Vlora 5
• In agriculture, two years’ investment equals that of the five years of the Meksi governments 8
• Correspondence becomes an open university 13
