Former members of Albania's Communist-era secret service may once again hold government and justice offices after the Albanian supreme court today lifted a ban on former members of the repressive organization, according to dpa. The secret service Segurimi was responsible for a multitude of murders, imprisonments and the persecution of political opponents during the 1944-1991 Communist regime. The ruling national conservative Democratic Party, which passed the ban into law, expressed displeasure with the ruling. Instead, the ban should be put up for a referendum to allow the people to decide, said Democratic Party parliamentarian Mesila Doda.
