Tag: Gjorgi Ivanov

Brussels is closely following the situation in the country and we repeat the need for all pardons to be withdrawn, said spokeswoman for the European Commission, Maja Kocijanicic when our journalists from “Meta” asked her to comment on the Presidents decision to partially withdraw some of the pardons. “We have repeatedly made our (EU) position on what needs to be...

The VMRO-DPMNE party has welcomed President Gjorgi Ivanov’s decision to use the opportunity provided by the Law on Amending Laws on the Law on Pardons. “The VMRO-DPMNE was the first party who publicly stated that the pardons do not adhere to our policies. The VMRO-DPMNE party was the first to propose that the four main political parties send a letter...

Today, the Special Prosecutor's Office (SPO) did not want to make an official comment on the President’s decision to annul the pardons of 22 politicians, as the identity of the 22 politicians is still unknown, said the spokesperson for the SPO, prosecutor Lenche Ristoska to “Meta”. “Our position on the matter is that there is no justification for a selective approach...

The President, Gjorgi Ivanov has made the decision  to annul 22 of the 56 pardons he granted politicians, however, this decision will not come into force today, said Ivanov. As for the rest of the politicians, they will have to submit personal requests for their pardons to be withdrawn. “Today I made a decision to annul the pardons I granted to all politicians...

The request for accountability of President Gjorge Ivanov which was submitted by the Parliamentary Group SDSM has been signed so far by 52 MPs, which is enough to start the procedure of impeachment. According to the parliamentary group of the opposition, the motion for the impeachment of Ivanov has been signed by MPs from the SDSM and their coalition partners,...

President Gjorge Ivanov still believes that his decision to grant pardons is correct, writes the German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung". When Ivanov was asked whether he would make the same decision over the pardons again, he replied, “Yes!” “The atmosphere of conflict is the work of the Special Prosecutor's Office. It investigates selectively and only against the ruling party”, said Ivanov,...

Any law that allows us to conduct investigations without obstructions is crucial for us. This was the answer from the Office of the Special Public Prosecutor, Katica Janeva, when we asked for a comment on the amendments made to the Law on Pardons which were passed in Parliament yesterday and signed today by President Gjorge Ivanov. "One of the primary...

President Gjorgi Ivanov has already received and signed off on the laws which MPs approved in yesterday's session in Parliament. The laws will be enforced as soon as they are published in the Official Gazette. MPs at yesterday’s session voted on the Law on Pardons ("partial pardons"), the Law on Privacy (“Bombs” can not be published after July the 1st, 2017),...

The Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) this afternoon in a statement welcomed the adoption of the amendments to the Law on Pardons from Parliament and asked the people pardoned by President Gjorge Ivanov to request that their pardons are revoked, and for the President to act immediately. The party added that the with precision they will work to reform the institutions...

President Gjorge Ivanov and the special envoy sent from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Johannes Haindl, at today's meeting discussed the current political developments and exchanged views on "opportunities and ways to overcome the challenges of the political scene in the country," said a statement from Ivanov's cabinet about the meeting. "Both agreed that is necessary that the...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, today warned that Macedonia should not let its political crisis wreck its hopes of joining the Northern Atlantic Alliance, according to "Reuters" In his first public remarks on the crisis, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg urged President Gjorge Ivanov to revoke the pardons he granted politicians and their associates. "The door of NATO is still open, but...

The topic of today's protests of the "Colourful Revolution" was the President's decision to grant pardons, and citizens began their protest at their starting point, the Special Prosecutor's Office and continued to the residence of President Gjorge Ivanov. Tonight demonstrators sent a message that they do not recognize "mass-pardons". They were met by a police cordon at the intersection of...

Today, Mariglen Demiri, a member of the Presidium of the Levica party has been called for questioning at the Public Prosecution Office (PPO) Skopje because of his participation in the protests and the damage inflicted on the people's office of President Gjorge Ivanov. The Levica party has released a statement saying that due to this recent event, they will hold...

Today, inmates and their relatives will be protesting in front of all the prisons in Macedonia, because President Gjorgi Ivanov has still not responded to their requests to be pardoned. According to reports, the protest is being supported by various NGOs, who are already protesting against Ivanov’s decision to pardon politicians and their close associates, who are mostly under investigation...

Former EU Ambassador to Macedonia, Erwan Fouéré joined protesters today as they traditionally began their protest march from outside the Special Prosecutor’s Office in Skopje. “I respect these people who protest with dignity against the violation of the rule of law, and against violations of human rights which take place in the country”, said the former EU Ambassador. https://twitter.com/meta_agency/status/727894290848960512 Fouéré said President...

Kosta Krpač was not the reason why the Special Prosecutor’s Office requested amendments to the Law on Witness protection, they needed it so they could propose and request protection for various witnesses said the SPO to “Meta”. “The person in question, was not the reason for our requests to change legislation”, replied the SPO briefly to our question: What Kosta...

The Macedonian current crisis is not one of those "imported from outside," but is rather due to the network of corrupt politicians in high positions, and their fear that justice may come, writes the "Huffington Post". “Politicians in the Balkan countries, in general, are known for manipulating masses with various “conspiracy theories,” usually claiming all problems are “imported” from the...

Today, the Public Prosecution-Skopje has requested all information and documents related to the investigation into Kosta Krpač death from the SPO, MOI and the Basic Court Skopje 1. The Prosecution’s Office told press-service “Telma” that they had requested all data and documentation to shed more light onto the matter of the death of Mr. Krpač. From there, they confirmed that are...

Several hundred of citizens today at 15:00 informally gathered to protest in front of the Special Prosecutor's Office. Although the civil initiative "I protest" did not schedule a protest today, citizens spontaneously came to express their anger against President Ivanov’s decision to pardon politicians and their close associates. The protest took place just in front of the premises of the...

The President for now has no comment over the death of Kosta Krpač, said Ivanov’s Cabinet to “Meta”. “If there is a reaction, you will be informed”, stated the Presdient’s Cabinet, when answering the question whether Ivanov will make a statement about the incident where one of the people he pardoned together with 55 other officials and their close associates, was...