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President, top communist leaders lose seats

Opposition sweeps Albanian polls
TIRANA. Apr 1 : The Opposition Democratic Party was believed to have won the poll in the Albanian capital Tirana on Sunday, and its leader Salt Berisha obtained 90 per cent of votes to win tn the west — central town of Kavaje, according to unofficial results released here by the party
Party officials said the democrats were set to win tn
Tirana, and several top communist leaders were believed to have lost their parllamen tary seats.
Among them was expected to be President Ramiz Alia, and possibly Prime Minister Fatos Nano.
The elections were the first free ones held in this East Eu ropcan Country since the communists came to power in
1946. The democrats, formed less than four months ago after the government decided to allow a multi-party poll, have been widely Upped to win.
Earlier on Sunday, Albanian television said that more than 95 per cent of the country's 1.9 million registered voters had turned out to cast ballots.
Democratic party officials said that Foreign Minister
Muhamet Kapllani had lost his seat, as had Spiro Dede. Secretary of the Communist Party's Central Committee.
Although no official results had yet been released, a crowd of enthusiastic, supporters surrounded the Democratic Party headquarters here, chanting. Ramiz Alia, you are beaten."
An earlier report says : Albania's ruling Communist Party appeared headed for a major defeat in the country's first free elections since before World War II. reports AFP
According to unofficial early returns reported by the Oppo-siUon DemocraUc Party Albanian President Ramiz Alia lost his seat in Parliament in the first round of balloting Sunday while Democratic Party leader Sall Berisha won with a crushing 90 per cent of the vote In his constituency.
The Democratic Party formed less than four months ago, said Its candidate. Franko Kroql beat Mr Alia with 60 per cent of the vote in a con-sUtuency In the capital Tirana.
Albania the longest Stalinist holdout in Eastern Europe, was the last country in the region to organize free multiparty elections.
Turnout was reported at more than 95 per cent of the country's 1.9 million registered voters an electoral official tn an Interview with Alba nian, radio, said turnout had been 95.8 per cent in the towns and 97.8 per cent In the countryside.
First official results were expected Monday with final results to be released on Tues day.
Democratic party officials said Sunday their grouping won the poll tn the capital T1 rana.
The opposition party fearing fraud by ruling communists has set up a separate computer aided vote counting system.
Although no official results had been released a crowd of enthusiastic supporter* surrounded the Democratic Party Headquarters here late Sun day. chanting. "Ramiz Alia, you've been beaten."
According to Democratic Party official* several top communist official* lost their seat* in the first round of vot tng including Foreign Minister Mohamet Kapllani and Sprtro Dede secretary of the Commu nlst Party ■ Central Committee.