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Was born in Kruj\u00eb , son of former Prime Minister Mustafa Kruja (Merlika). By decision no. 609, dated October 31, 1946, the Military Court of Tirana declared him an “enemy of the people” and “saboteur of power” and sentenced him to 15 years of imprisonment, confiscation of movable and immovable property, as well as the loss of civil rights for a time period equal with the time of punishment. He was released in 1960 and was interned along with his family until the fall of the communist regime. (In the photo: Petrit Merlika)<\/i><\/p>\n

Text:<\/strong> Encyclopedic Dictionary of Victims of Communist Terror – Vol. V <\/i>, Institute for the Study of Crimes and Consequences of Communism, “WestPrint”, Tirana, 2016, page 303.<\/p>\n

Photo: <\/strong>\u00a9 https:\/\/observerkult.com\/tag\/petrit-merlika\/<\/p>\n

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