Tag: Special Public Prosecution

The Judge of the preliminary procedure rejected the request from the Special Public Prosecutor's Office and decided not to take into custody for pre-trial detention the former Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, and the Secretary General of the Government Kiril Bozinovski, both prime suspects in Operation "Titanic." Jankuloska, Bozinovski and two other people were yesterday questioned at a preliminary proceeding before a Judge from...

The former Interior Minister Ljube Boskoski, who was convicted in the “Campaign” case, spent five hours being questioned at the Special Public Prosecutor's Office. Boskoski, left the building in which the premises of the SPP are located with a police escort at 17:45, where he was greeted briefly by several of his supporters who were waiting outside the building. Boskoski's lawyer Konstantin...

Today, at 13:00, Ljube Boskoski who was convicted in the case “Campaign” for the illegal financing of the party United for Macedonia, will be brought to the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for questioning. Boskoski is currently at the SPP where he is undergoing questioning. The subject "Campaign" is just one of the cases the SPP took over and into their jurisdiction. Ten days ago,...

Europe supports the Przhino Agreement and it must be fully implemented, said Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders in Skopje after meeting with Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki. “You know better than I do how important it is to have fair and credible elections, a cleansed electoral list and equal access to the media. Macedonia has a long tradition and history, and you...

The Special Public Prosecutor's office late last night through its official Facebook page announced that they had appealed the decision of the court, who yesterday decided not to take into to custody the eight suspects in Operation “Titanic”. “The decisions of the Criminal Court in Skopje have been appealed. The investigation continues, "- said the SPP on their official Facebook page. The...

The VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski called on the judicial authorities to resist any pressures and carry on regardless, working in complete accordance with the law. "VMRO-DPMNE encourages the judicial authorities not to succumb to any pressures, and to work exclusively in accordance with the law to the letter, and not allow themselves to be drawn into a political campaign" said...

With the Court rejecting the requests from Katica Janeva and her team to take into custody the suspects in Operation "Titanic", time is of the essence and there is a short statutory time limits (24 or 48 hours) for all sides - SPP, suspects and the court. Janeva has 24 hours from the adjudication of the preliminary procedure to appeal...

The Basic Court in Skopje has rejected the Special Prosecutor's request for 8 suspects to be taken into custody, the request is linked to electoral irregularities in the ongoing operation 'Titanic'. The Court came to the decision to reject the SPP's request for the detention of Edmond Temelko, Mile Janakieski and two other suspects arising from Operation Titanic, the...

The Liberal Democratic Party today demanded the immediate formation of a special court in the Republic of Macedonia for processing charges by the Special Public Prosecution. “We want to make it known that this "Swarovski - judiciary" and the system in general, which was built in the last tens years in all levels of the judiciary, was built to meet...

The Special Public Prosecutor's Office today through its official “Facebook” page expressed disappointment with the court's decision and said that they will appeal. "The Criminal Court of Skopje so far missed their opportunity to be make history in Macedonia. Appeals will follow!” - reads the status posted on the site. The Basic Court Skopje 1, last night questioned the suspects regarding electoral...

Around three o'clock in the morning, the Basic Court Skopje 1 finished questioning the former Minister of Transport and Communications Mile Janakieski and the Mayor of Pustec Edmond Temelko. It is still unclear whether they will be detained. Janakieski and Temelko left the court without giving a statement to the press and left in civilian vehicles. The defence lawyer to...

Former Minister of Transport and Communications, is currently being questioning before a judge at the preliminary procedure in the Basic Court Skopje 1. Journalists waiting outside the court did not notice Mr Janakieski enter the court, but one of our reporters from "Meta" saw Mr Janakieski with his lawyers, including Nikola Dodevski the former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's lawyer waiting...

Today at the EU Info Centre, EU Ambassadors and Ambassador Aivo Orav came together and met with the Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, which just happened to be on her birthday, and expressed their support for her work. "All of the Ambassadors from the European Union in Skopje express their strong support for the independence of the Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva...

"Especially for the Special Public Prosecutor" is a new informal civil platform, which will organize and support the work and functioning of the Special Public Prosecutor's Office as an institution which will help restore and improve the rule of law in the country. "Especially for the SPP as an autonomous body, it's composed of citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, and...

Twelve new criminal charges have been brought against several people working at Katica Janeva's Special Prosecutor's Office (SPP). With this, the number of criminal charges filed against employees of the SPP now stands at 19, and three of the charges are against prosecutors who are in Janeva's personal and hand picked team. The first criminal charge is against three prosecutors from the...

The Public Prosecution for organized crime and corruption has filed charges against an employee of the Interior Ministry who is suspected for offering a bribe for a person to appear as a witness before the court and to give a statement, announced the Public Prosecution. He, according to the Prosecution, is charged with the crime of illegally influencing witnesses. The criminal...

Two new criminal charges have been brought against two prosecutors from the Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva's team. Declarations, as informed by the Prosecution to "Meta" has been submitted by different individuals, and refer to the same crime - 'abuse of service.' This weekend, the Public Prosecutor's Office confirmed it had filed criminal charges against three Prosecutors from the Special...

Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva's hearing took one hour and a half before the three-member committee of the Council of Public Prosecutors regarding the removal of two prosecutors from her team. Many questions remain unanswered for the public and it looks as if there are some new ones. After the questioning Katica Janeva stated that she gave her statement before the...

The Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in a statement to the public expressed concern about the way certain media have been reporting, connected with their work and that of  the Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva. Despite the denial by certain media the SPP announced the initiation of civil proceedings for defamation and insult, as well as criminal proceedings for 'false reporting of...

From Monday the Ministry of Interior (MOI) will assign Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva and her team the additional security she requested earlier this week, Janeva's office tells "Meta”. Janeva demanded tighter security for her and her team of prosecutors, a day after VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski lashed out at her during his speech. On Monday, as informed by the Special...