MP Dafina Stojanoska from VMRO-DPMNE and the Coalition “For the Renewal of Macedonia” at today’s Parliament session stressed that the government continues to interfere in the judiciary by appointing Kacarska as a Constitutional Judge.

She said that the even EC report states that Macedonia should ensure the decisive and consistent use of mechanisms to ensure the independence and accountability of the judiciary, such as merit-based appointments, property screening, conflict of interest and disciplinary procedures.

The MP emphasized that the contradictions between the Constitution and the EC recommendations on the one hand and the actions of the Judicial Council and the government on the other hand are more than obvious.

I would also like to mention the decision of the Constitutional Court of May 29, 2019, which assessed that Judge Kacarska violated the freedom of opinion and public expression of opinion set forth in Article 110 line 3, and guaranteed in Article 16 of the Constitution and contained in Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which has been ratified in Macedonia by law, said Stojanoska.

Stojanoska pointed out that the decision referred to the case when judge Kacarska handed down a fine of 1,000 euros to fifty lawyers, representing 33 accused of terrorist endangerment of the Constitutional order and security, on April 27.