Tag: SPP

Katica Janeva, the Special Public Prosecutor at today’s press conference announced a new investigation her office has opened under the code-name "Tortura." As explained by prosecutor Fatime Fetai, the case "Tortura" is in connection with the arrest of the President of a United Macedonia, Ljube Boskovski. The proposed case is an investigation against 7 persons for the use of excessive violence...

Special Public Prosecutor Katica Janeva, today in a statement clarified her previous statement about her comment on the legitimacy of the institutions, and claims it was aimed at pointing out the importance of the SPP’s investigations on "the role of fair and democratic elections, and in building institutions and their legitimacy", it was not aimed at "demoting state institutions". "As I...

Katica Janeva’s statement that "the Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) has evidence in the case "Titanic" that the President, Constitutional Judges and MPs are illegitimate," has caused a huge backlash, and heated reactions. Today terms and opinions have been mentioned such as "change of function","destruction of the sovereignty of the state", and that Janeva has committed "one of the most...

In the evidence from the Special Public Prosecution (SPP) in the case "Titanic," it appears that the choice of the countries President, Constitutional Judges and MPs is under a question mark and all these institutions are illegitimate, said Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva , when asked to comment on the decision by the Constitutional Court about the Amnesty Law. “In the case "Titanic"...

The report by the Special Public Prosecutor that Katica Janeva submitted to Parliament, will be discussed at a plenary session on March 28, confirmed Parliament. They say that the report will firstly be discussed at a session of the Committee on Political Systems and Inter-Ethnic Relations, which will be held on March 21. According to paragraph 1 of Article 7 of...

The United States is a strategic partner of Macedonia. Washington, as a friend, are following all aspects for fair and democratic elections on June 5th, said Hoyt Brain Yee, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia at the US State Department after a meeting with the interim Prime Minister, Emil Dimitriev. “If all commitments are honoured, then there are no...

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, Hoyt Brian Yee, met with the Attorney General of the Republic of Macedonia, Marko Zvrlevski. The meeting focused on combating terrorism and sanctioning participation in foreign armies, as well as the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia’s readiness to deal with electoral crimes. In addition, they exchanged views on cooperation between...

The President of the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), Ali Ahmeti, accompanied by his chief of staff, Artan Grubi today, exactly at 14 o'clock, went to the Special Prosecutors Office in the capacity as a witness. Before entering the DUI leader spoke to the media. Since the SPP reported that Ahmeti will be interviewed as a witness, but did not reveal...

The President of the VMRO-DPMNE , Nikola Gruevski said he did not receive an invitation or summons for today's court hearing for the “Putsch” case, which has been postponed nine times. According to Gruevski, the case was postponed deliberately. “I did not know that I was meant to appear in court today, as I was not notified. If they have...

The Special Public Prosecutor has asked for a postponement in of the main court hearing in the “Putsch” case, as the court, even though the SPP had asked for copies of all evidence, it was not given to them, said a statement released by the SPP. From the SPP, they say that not only in the “Putsch” case but the...

The appeals by the Special Prosecutor have been rejected on the grounds they are unfounded. It follows the preliminary proceedings where a judge ruled against pre-trial detention for the former Interior Minister Gordana Jankuloska, the Secretary General of Government Kiril Bozinovski along with three other suspects in Operation "Titanic". This decision was brought by a panel made up of...

The US Embassy in Macedonia today again expressed its support for the work of the Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva and her team and asked the authorities to fully implement the highest standards of the rule of law. "The United States fully supports the Special Prosecutor’s Office and its role in investigating and prosecuting criminal conduct surrounding and arising from the...

"VMRO-DPMNE won the trust of citizens in the past 10 years based on projects and measurable results. The confidence can not be challenged by any structures or fabricated affairs. On the contrary, that confidence will be even more firm in the upcoming elections”, reads the response of the VMRO-DPMNE after the Special Public Prosecutor's Office held a press conference, where it...

The Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva today held a press conference to announce their first operation which they've named "Titanic." In it, as reported by the Special Prosecutor, investigations have been opened against former ministers Gordana Jankuloska, Mile Janakieski, and against the Secretary of Government, Kiril Bozinovski, for criminal conspiracy, electoral violation, violation against the freedom to vote, bribery and the destruction of...

New charges have been filed against prosecutors from the Special Public Prosecutor's Office, the media has reported. The charges have been filed by people from Sveti Nikole who were called upon to be interviewed. Afterwards they complained that associates of Janeva were humiliating and intimidating them, even blackmailing them. The charges for abuse while performing his or her duty, are under Article...

The Special Prosecutor was established with the support of all four parties and the Government. They gave support and still give support, answered today the VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski about the concerns of the representative of the United States in the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, Kate Byrnes who asked the ruling party not to attack the work of the...

The leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev say's he will not exclude the possibility that the Special Prosecutor may review the cases, "Kumanovo", "Monster", "Magyar Telekom" and the case of the leader of political party, United for Macedonia, Ljube Boshkovski's. Zoran Zaev, responding to a reporter's question, today said that the jurisdiction of the special prosecutor will cover all topics mentioned in...