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Zëri i Popullit

23 June 2000

CORRUPTION

Scandalous document from the Tirana Municipality that justifies corruption SUBJECT: Report submitted for approval TO THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL TIRANA ... the report prepared by the Directorate of ... of Internal Services, “Regarding the decisions of ... and those related to the financial obligations of the Tirana Municipality.” As Mayor, on the basis of Law No. 7572 dated 10.06.1992, “On the organization and functioning of local government,” Article 14, and Law No. 7776 dated 22.11.1992, “On the local budget,” I agree that the material prepared by the aforementioned directorate be submitted to the Municipal Council for approval. THE MAYOR Albert BROJKA Signature The report shows: Sali Berisha and Albert Brojka two days before his election as mayor on 18 October ’96, behind them the slogan “With us ... and the falsification of a document with around 6 payment vouchers amounting to 1 billion lekë”

1,000,000,000 lekë fill 16 pockets with Brojka’s signature

A complete theft operation from the Tirana Municipality to the Tirana Court, filling pockets with billions of lekë Fabricated and deliberately lost lawsuits to hand money to their own people If, in “Zëri i Popullit,” the first five cases of scandalous trials and Brojka’s decision, Orhan Sakiqi’s decision to take millions from the treasury

70% disillusioned with local government developments

Survey by the “Democracy Network” program, ORT/USAIS 24 percent of them see the problem in the political parties, calling for their representatives to be represented as worthily as possible PAGE 2

Deputies’ proposals that Demeti disregards

Here are the proposals Demeti has “bundled up” The only ideological point between the proposals and Ceka: Ceka counts the ballezhinjt as 5 thousand votes; the deputies consider them 10 thousand families in need IN DETAIL, PAGE 2

Leka Zogu refuses his supporters’ new invitation

Ahmet Zogu’s son will not come tomorrow to the capital, Tirana The man carrying a mountain of accusations of armed insurrection on 3 July has refused the invitation of the Legalists and Mayor Brojka, respecting Albanian laws PAGE 4

Meidani decorates the director of the Albanian-American Fund

The “Mother Teresa” Order PAGE 4

HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PHONE-LINE HIJACKERS

TELEPHONE HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM PHONE-LINE HIJACKERS Abtelekom will soon provide 90,000 telephone numbers in Tirana. Also, a new service: one number for telephone, fax and internet — simultaneously PAGE 8

BANKERS GATHER: THE ECONOMY NEEDS TO BE FUELED WITH MORE CREDIT

CREDIT BANKERS GATHER: THE ECONOMY NEEDS TO BE FUELED WITH MORE CREDIT The Bank of Albania “kicks off” a campaign to raise awareness about lending PAGE 7

HERE ARE 15 COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT COOPERATE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DIRTY MONEY

DIRTY MONEY HERE ARE 15 COUNTRIES THAT DO NOT COOPERATE IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DIRTY MONEY In the fight against money laundering, 15 countries are accused of failing to cooperate PAGE 9

Analysis by Neshat Tozaj, abc, Chri Chri • The boundary between good and evil • Nano: We have the moral right to make a request of the Albanian electorate! • Meta: Now it is the turn of those who want to work! PAGE 6