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The
democrat Gjonpalaj facing the communist
dictatorship
 Nikolin Mitër Gjonpalaj, born on
October 4, 1952, in a city bastion of the Albanian democracy, is one of the
most prominent anticommunists on the target of dictatorship to be eliminated.
As a member of the Anticommunist Political Association “13 Dhjetori 1990”, he was often distinguished for his
activity for democracy in Albania.
He was in all the anticommunist political protests, like that of January 14,
1990, to pull down the bust of Stalin; on June 16, 1990, on the funeral of
the democracy martyr Pëllumb Pëllumbi,
while the police, on the command of the former communist president Ramiz Alia, used violence and imprisoned many people; on
December 13, 1990, on pulling down the bust of Enver
Hoxha; on April 2, 1991, protesting against the
stealing of votes by the communists, when Arben Broci, Bujar Bishanaku, Nazmi Kryeziu and Besnik Ceka were shot and 163 people were wounded. The democrat Nikolin Gjonpalaj was one of
the originators and activists helping on opening back the Catholic church in
1990. On April 2, 1991, death was nearer than life for Nikolin
Gjonpalaj, for he was mistreated by the dark forces
of the security of the State. On September 14, 1998, on the funeral of the
democrat deputy, Azem Hajdari,
shot by the dictatorship in the city of Tirana,
Nikolin, as a member of this party sine its
foundation, was mistreated. On that case his family too was warned for
possible violence by the antidemocratic forces. Agim
Gjonpalaj, the cousin of Nikolin,
was a victim of revenge, murdered in the “Skënderbej”
Square, in Tirana, on July 3, 1997, beside His Majesty the King Leka First, during a peaceful protest where legalists
protested for the stolen votes during the referendum of June 29, 1997, where
monarchy had obtained about 67% of votes, while the communists manipulated
this result on about 38%. Nikolin was decorated by
the former President of Albania, with the “Courage Medal”, on December 12,
1995. During the disorders of 1997, this democrat was distinguished on
defending the institutions of the State from the communist forces, which
opened the weapons’ storehouses and distributed guns to people, especially to
the followers of the Socialist Party. The brother of Nikolin,
Paulin Mitër Gjonpalaj faced violence often. On the occasion of
pulling down the bust of Enver Hoxha,
he was sentenced to spend 25 years in a political prison that he didn’t
finish because the Democratic Party came on power on 1992. The democrat Nikolin Gjonpalaj was interned
in Belsh of Elbasan for
political motives on April 25, 1985 until December 25, 1989. Nusha Marashi, Nikolin’s aunt, was interned in Tepelena
from 1948 to 1955. Nikolin’s wife, Elvira Gramoz Mazelli (Gjonpalaj after marriage), is an activist of the
Anticommunist Political Association “13 Dhjetori
1990”, as well as present in all the protests, on January 14, 1990, June 16,
1990, December 13, 1990, April 2, 1991, beside her husband. On April 2, 1991,
Elvira was beaten. That same day, many women faced so much violence that many
have also aborted. In that case, accusation rose against the former communist
President Ramiz Alia. Elvira Mazelli
(Gjonpalaj) was noted for the defense of the
institutions of the State during the disorders of 1997, by the dictators who
usurped the power establishing violence and injustice through guns. On the
day of the funeral of Azem Hajdari,
she was beaten for about three hours, without any legal motive, and was
warned to be eliminated, while her family might have consequences if she
didn’t give up her political activity. It is a long Calvary
of persecution, for Elvira Mazelli (Gjonpalaj) comes from a family of anticommunist
background. Her grandfather, Saip Mazelli, was shot by the communist regime, her
grandmother, Pembë Mazelli,
was interned in Kruja, Kamëz-Bellsh,
on 1945 until 1960, and was sent away on 1967 until March 30, 1991. The uncle
of Elvira’s father, Dulo Mazelli,
leader of the Balli Kombëtar
in the South, was shot by the communist regime. Nikolin
Gjonpalaj and his wife, Elvira, are two victims of
this dictatorial system, while having their lives in danger, they had to
leave Albania,
the country for which they worked and sacrificed as distinguished democrats.
Sokol Pepushaj
Decorated
by the President, condemned by the political crime
 Kel Gjergj Gjeli, known as Mikel in Albania,
born on September 29, 1954, is one of the well-known characters for what he
invested for freedom and democracy in Albania. On December 11, 1996, Kel Gjeli was decorated by the
Albanian President, Pr. Dr. Sali Berisha, with the “Light of Democracy” medal, what is
given to very few people, those who gave so much to establish a true
democracy, for an Albania without violence, where human rights and freedom
might be considered sacred. This noted democrat, this “Light of Democracy” in
Albania,
was politically persecuted during the system of the dictator Enver Hoxha. He was present in
the peaceful anticommunist protests since the beginning of the pluralism in Albania. He
was subject to serious menaces for his life and his family by people linked
with the political crime. He gave a precious contribution on pulling down the
bust of Stalin, on January 14, 1990, as well as that of the communist dictator,
Enver Hoxha, on December
13, 1990. This was the motive for giving him the “Light of Democracy” medal.
Because of his dense political activity in the service of the pure democracy
in Albania, was the cause
that Kel Gjeli, known as Mikel even by the high structures of the Albanian State and Presidency, became a target
of the people behind politics, probably criminals, to eliminate him. The fact
that Kel Gjeli (Mikeli) was attacked by unknown people driving a car in
order to kill him. He was hospitalized in the Hospital Nr.2 in Tirana and
still today he suffers by Trompo, and has also had
a heart infarct. His family had death threats. In these conditions, having
his life unsafe, this distinguished Albanian democrat, collaborator of the
democrat leader, Sali Berisha,
as we can see in the picture with the whole family, had to leave Albania,
cutting in half a purpose, the contribution to make Albania a really free
state, an occidental country where people might live and work free.
Zog Hysenaj
The
only way of salvation for democrats is to leave
 The democrat Aleks Kolë Gjoka,
born on November 2, 1981, member of the Democratic Party since October 5,
2000, born and educated in a family of anticommunist background, has chosen
to leave Albania,
as the only way of salvation. This democrat and his family have been menaced
many times. Based on the official document of the Democratic Party, with
protocol number 22/9, Aleks Gjoka
was member of the elections commission of June 24, 2001, during the
parliamentary elections. In that voting process there were problems with the
police that tried to manipulate votes, but as Aleks
Gjoka didn’t let them do, was beaten, arrested and
kept in prison for two days, and also wounded in his arm. Under violence,
rubber sticks and gun shots, exactly 63 commissioners of the Democratic Party
have been imprisoned, during those elections. Even during the local elections
of October 12, 2003, Aleks Gjoka
was member of the commission. The same scene of violence was recorded against
him, while he was tortured for three days in prison. It is the police, this
obedient cane of the dictatorial politics, which hits democrats without
mercy, using all the inhuman ways to keep the seats of crime.
Vasel Gilaj
The
family is missing the democrat Artur Osmënllari in his 25th anniversary
 Right today, on October 12,
the democrat Artur Osmënllari
would have celebrated his 25th anniversary. In this important
anniversary, while he would reach the 25 years of life, though a very hard
life, his family is missing Artur.
He was born on October 12,
1979. Artur grew in a family that was greatly
persecuted by the communist regime. Educated with detestation against
communism, grown up with the stories told by his parents, Artur
became very soon a member of the Youth Forum of the Democratic Party, as well
as member of the Democratic Party, the first party which broke the taboo of
the 50 years ruling of a single communist Party. From 1993 until 1997, Artur was a student of the Pedagogical Secondary School
of Elbasan, where he exercised his political
activity in the Youth Forum of the Democratic Party. He faced menaces, even
death threats. His friends and relatives, remember him in this anniversary,
though away from them, as a distinguished activist of the Democratic Party,
as a guy who gave a contribution for an Albania without violence, where human
rights and freedom might be respected. They remember him, as he was always at
the head of the protests organized by the DP, claiming for true freedom and
democracy. During the beautiful years of youth, Artur
faced menaces and continuous persecution by the political police of the
communists on power, likewise his family. Nevertheless, he did never give up.
He participated constantly in the elections commissions representing the DP,
defending the free vote at any cost. After 1997, the year when the
social-communist usurped the power, Artur Osmënllari, defended vigorously the free vote in Tirana,
being several times member of elections’ commissions, and each time being
menaced. As a result of continuous death menaces and persecutions by the
political police, Artur Osmënllari
had to leave his dear country, toward the country of true democracy, where
basic human rights and freedom is respected, in America, along with his pregnant
wife, a few days from the elections of June 24, 2001, while preparing to give
his contribution as a commissioner of the DP. Today, when Artur
is still in danger if found by the anarchist forces, which kill every day and
night, his family, friends and relatives miss him, as they remember him
always courageous in the protests for an Albania without violence, while he
is far, too far away.
Vasel Gilaj
Democrats’
rights violated, and lives menaced
 The life of the
Albanian democrats is seriously menaced. Many such were beaten, violated;
their houses were burned; they were wounded, arrested and tortured, killed
and massacred. This situation gets harder near the elections, when the
social-communists increase the medieval revenge and violence to make sure
they’ll have their power in order to suppress again this suffering people.
The social-communists have caused since now many problems about the next year
elections’ process, so that the vice chairman of the Albanian Parliament, the
democrat Jozefina Topalli,
who the last year had an attempted attack to be eliminated, declared that
people might free their anger if the socialists wouldn’t balance the
Elections’ Central Commission. There were many victims during the last seven
years of communist dictatorship. One of the democrats whose life was
seriously menaced is Zef Ndue
Cungu. Like many others, he gave his contribution,
in the beginning of the democratic processes, for a democratic Albania,
where human rights and freedom is respected. This caused him and his family
to become a target of revenge. In the last local elections of October 12,
2003, Zef Cungu, as an
overseer of the right-wing, faced serious menaces by the communists
attempting to steal the votes in the voting center Nr. 11. In that center
there were confrontations and Zef was shot. Such a
confrontation, where this democrat was defending the will of the voters,
brought up great contradictions. His family then was menaced. As they saw
their lives in danger, they left the house they lived. In that house today
there is other people living, while the democrat Zef
Cungu and his family have no address. In these
conditions of a great terror, Albania
can be considered as one of the most dictatorial states in the world, where
political revenge and violence dominate.
Albert
Vataj
The
blood-feud phenomenon is a great problem of the Albanian society
Blood-feud is a known
phenomenon in Albania,
while many people in other countries do not know this. The politics, the economical situation, the powerless state, unable to
protect its citizens, makes people use self justice.
Even though the missionaries of reconciliation work day and night to make
sure the person who killed would be condemned and his other family members
might not be living shut in, this wasn’t possible yet. In the Second Congress
of the Missionaries of Reconciliation, on September 2004, there was made the
request for the Albanian Parliament to make a law on blood-feud. A serious
incident occurred. Edmond Pjetër Gurini, born on August 21, 1974, coming back from Velipoja, on June 16, 2004, was shot by unknown people at
the place called “Ura e Ded
Gjo Lulit”, and was
miraculously safe. His family was in enmity since 15 years ago with the
family of Mirash Pjetër Ndoka, for his father, Pjetër
Bib Gurini fell in blood-feud in 1989. With the
help of his friends and relatives, he left Albania. Many attempts were made
for this reconciliation, while Edmond
was not involved in the murder and is innocent; nevertheless, he had to leave
his country, his wishes for his life, as his life is not safe. His life is in
danger every single minute he stays in Albania, for the State is unable
to protect him. This is the cause many people do not enjoy the life that God
gave them.
Zef Nika
The
State accused
 There are hundred of opened files in the trays of injustice.
Undiscovered murders, attempted attacks, kidnaps and robbery accuse the state
for corruption and collaboration.
There are almost 2 years
that the attempted attack against the democrat militant Kastriot
Veshaj is still a mystery. With a spirit educated
for freedom and with the dream of establishing true democracy, Kastriot Veshaj is expecting
the State to react. To enlighten the happening, with the aim to make the
criminals face the justice, the editorial office is bringing it back again.
Many
activists of the DP leave their country fearing death threats
 The next
elections are coming. Our experience is that this was done through guns’
threats. The socialists make all efforts to keep the power at any cost. Their
methods, through well designed strategies, pressure, physical mistreatments
and manipulation of votes, against the members and commissioners of the DP,
are known. Let’s remember the elections of October 12, 2003, when manipulations
and menaced ending even in death through commissioners occurred. We cannot
forget what happened to the commissioners of the municipality of Hajmel, Mr. Mark Zadeja, as chairman of the commission, and Paulin Pani, member of the
commission, and the two members representing the socialists, Mr. Z.P. and Mr.
T.L., while they were returning with the results to the CEC of Shkodra, escorted by the police. In the village of Juban they were stopped by
a car and armed people asked them to manipulate the document of the results,
as the candidate of the DP had won. No matter the menaces, Mr. Pani and Mr. Zadeja didn’t
agree to let them touch the free votes, so Paulin Pani was shot and seriously wounded. In this case, Mr.
Mark Zadeja was forced to manipulate the document
of the results for the socialist candidate. Though the police had to protect
them, they didn’t help, instead they supported the criminals. On October 30,
2003, explosive was placed at the house of Mr. Mark Zadeja,
and his house was totally destroyed. Though the leaders of the DP in Shkodra have reported the happening, nothing was done in
this direction. In these conditions, the members and militants of the DP are
leaving the country to escape any danger as much as possible. This is not in
favor of the DP and the development of our country.
Zef Nika
Persecution continues in Albania
 The democrat Bep Tonin Fusha, born on March 13,
1973, is in serious danger. He is known as a distinguished activist. He
participated in all the political anticommunist protests of January 14, 1990,
June 16, 1990, December 13, 1990 and April 2, 1991. The communist regime
shots his uncle in 1958, at the boarder, without any court sentence. Bep
Fusha was in the funeral of the leader Azem Hajdari, on September 14, 1998.
After the funeral, he and his family are menaced to face violence. Finding
himself in danger to be followed by the police because of his convictions, he
had to leave his home, to go in a safe country abroad. This was a separation
from the ideal, the friends and relatives. In the situation of our country,
the Albanian politics presents a corrupted government, where fear and
insecurity are dominant. Corruption reaches the highest levels, from the
Prime Minister to the simpliest worker, making life unbearable. Armed gangs
use terror on those participating in the anticommunist protests all over the
country. That's why many democrats, as they see the victory of the
socialists, inheritants of the communist regime of Enver, have to leave the
country, where life is unsafe.
Zef Nika
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