The government has shown that it is not prepared to face major scandals and incidents such as the Racket case, says criminal law professor Gordan Kalajdziev.

We see the case dragging on, covering only some of the involved although it is obvious that there is support in the political structures, we do not know how far this would go, as it is evident from the very image of the participants in the procedure and how they were used in the background with the influences they used. Unfortunately, the procedure takes long time and we have an unfinished investigation that leaves the public with serious doubts that the system is still politicized, selective and not prepared to face high crime and corruption clearing, Kalajdziev told Detektor.

 

Former lawmaker Pavle Bogoevski says he agrees that Racket is the biggest affair in recent years and that it is not in favor of boosting citizens’ trust in institutions. Bogoevski believes that the Racket case in the area of illegal influence is clear and that it is rounded up. According to him, allegations of money laundering and alleged fraud with the construction of retirement homes should be further investigated. However, he says he is optimistic.

At this moment I have no reason to doubt that the authorities are looking for the perpetrators. Money laundering and investigations of larger organized crime groups by their nature take longer. Although I understand the skepticism of the citizens and the professor, at this point I want to be optimistic and believe that these investigations will yield concrete results and identify specific politicians and officials who may have been involved in that criminal group, Bogoevski told Detektor.