Zaev: I won’t let the government to be torn down by a bunch of criminals, a vain journalist and – I hope the LGBT community will forgive me – by a faggot

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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev issued a very nervous and rough statement that he won’t allow “a bunch of criminals, a vain journalist and a faggot” to tear down this government when he replied to a journalist question whether he knew about Bojan Jovanovski alias Boki 13’s racketeering.

– I rejected publicly all speculations and mentioning of my name and I completely stand behind it. I believe in transparent, precise and quick investigations and once again I stress that I am the person that reported the case so it may not be forgotten. I will certainly not allow a bunch of criminals, a vain journalist and, – I hope the LGBT community will forgive me, a faggot, to tear down this government. We shall fight until the end and anyone involved will certainly be held accountable – said Zaev during the commemoration of the Ohrid Framework Agreement.

When asked whether this will also include Katica Janeva, i.e. should she also be held accountable, Zaev said that the investigation should determine everything and not just her, but him as well.

-For me, the act is idiotic according to the evidence that is at our disposal. I expect that the evidence and the investigation to show everything including Katica Janeva and Zoran Zaev and we shall show that there is a rule of law – said Zaev during his first public appearance after his vacation.

His statement caused shockwaves.

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