Tag: boki 13
Macedonia 17.07.19 | 17:47

Boki 13 and Zoki Kicheec remain in custody – their appeals have been rejected

The Criminal Council of the Basic Criminal Court – Skopje rejected the appeals of Bojan Jovanovski and Zoran Mileski. According to the Criminal Court, acting on the appeals filed against decisions of a pre-trial judge dated July 15, 2019, the Criminal Council of the Basic Criminal Court –...

Macedonia 17.07.19 | 15:53

Zaev removes Skopje Customs director who let Boki 13 off the hook when he was caught smuggling designer shoes

Among those replaced in Zoran Zaev’s latest purge of public officials is Zlatko Kofilovski, the head of the Skopje Customs Office. Kofilovski was in the news in the spring of 2018, when it was reported that he stopped a customs procedure against Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, who was caught...

Macedonia 17.07.19 | 15:45

Boki 13 sent to the “luxurious” “Hague wing” of the Sutka prison

The management of the Sutka prison near Skopje informed that Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 was sent to the so-called Hague wing of the prison, which has the best living standards in the otherwise horrific prison. The name derives from the Hague tribunal, as a wing of the prison was “spruced...

Macedonia 17.07.19 | 14:06

Nikoloski: The Boki 13 scandal was only revealed thanks to international pressure to begin fighting crime

VMRO-DPMNE deputy leader Aleksandar Nikoloski claims that the Boki 13 criminal scandal was only revealed due to international pressure, as foreign countries became aware of the widespread abuse of power in Macedonia. Zaev believed that if he changes the name of the country in the treasonous way he did,...

Macedonia 17.07.19 | 12:34

Boki 13 allegedly syphoned 20.000 EUR from the city of Ohrid, using his links to the SDSM party

The Skopje1 news site reports that Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, the cross dressing showman who is at the center of a major political and criminal scandal, tried using his ties to the SDSM party to demand 50.000 EUR from the city of Ohrid. Jovanovski managed to get about 20.000 EUR from the city,...

Macedonia 16.07.19 | 17:17

Boki who? 1TV journalists throw their boss under the bus

Macedonia has been there before. In 2010, a long delayed tax fraud investigation brought down the largest TV station – A1 – and its owner Velija Ramkovski. The station was exceptionally close to the SDSM party and its downfall sparked protests and early general elections, while its journalists...

Macedonia 16.07.19 | 14:56

Commanders decide Boki 13 to have privileges in the luxury section of the Shutka prison

Bojan Jovanovski, known as Boki 13, has been sent to the luxury section of the Shutka prison because the commanders who estimate in which section the detainees will be accommodated made such a decision. In addition, after several defendants in the April 27 case left from the prison, several cells were...

Macedonia 16.07.19 | 12:47

Police find SPO materials at 1TV premises, 450,000 euros in cash with Boki and Kicheec

Magazin has learned from sources close to the prosecution that during Monday’s search of the premises of 1TV, whose informal owner is Boki 13, compromising materials for a dozen Macedonian businessmen and firms were found, including Zoran Azmanov, Fijat Canoski, Tinex, NOEL and others. The materials...

Macedonia 16.07.19 | 11:52

Will the prosecution connect the racketeering group – will Kiki and Friki join Koki and Zoki?!

Who are “Kiki” and “Friki” from the racketeering stories published in the media and are they not detained only because they are senior officials in SDSM and know a lot of information about the crimes of Zaev and his associates?, VMRO-DPMNE asked. In the Monday’s police action, in which...

Macedonia 16.07.19 | 00:28

Judge orders a month in detention for Boki 13

The judge ordered a 30 days detention against Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, following his interrogation late this evening. Earlier, his alleged accompolice Zoran Mileski – Zoki Kicheec, was also ordered into a month long detention in the Sutka prison. The 1TV television owner and reality show...

Macedonia 15.07.19 | 15:03

Boki 13 and Zoki Kicheec arrested

Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13 and Zoran Mileski – Zoki Kicheec were arrested Monday on suspicion of racketeering, Faktor learns. Boki 13 was arrested at the border, and businessman Zoki Kicheec was arrested in a Skopje restaurant.

Macedonia 04.07.19 | 14:50

Media regulator launches another investigation into Boki 13’s TV station

The AVMU media regulator announced it is beginning a procedure to determine the actual ownership structure of the recently founded 1TV television. The move comes after the presumed owner Bojan Jovanovski, better known as Boki 13, faced a series of allegations of racketeering. 1TV, which quickly hired...

News 29.03.19 | 11:11

Nepotism watch: Month and a half after her promise, Boki 13’s mother still hasn’t resigned from her public office

Jasminka Jovanovska, the mother of the cross-dressing SDSM Government affiliated TV “mogul” Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, is attempting to get out of her promise to give up a public function she received in February. Jovanovska’s appointment to the Commission for access to public...

Macedonia 15.02.19 | 11:27

Nepotism watch: Boki 13’s mother withdraws from a state commission post

Jasminka Jovanovska, mother of Bojan Jovanoski who runs the pro-Government 1TV station, withdrew from her post at the Commission for Freedom of Access to Information. Her appointment 10 days ago sparked criticism of nepotism and political influence in the commission. I would like to inform the public...

Macedonia 11.02.19 | 16:39

1TV drama: Boki 13’s mother appointed to a state commission, Ordanoski given a security clearance

Jasminka Jovanovska, mother of owner of the pro-Government 1TV station Bojan Jovanovski, was appointed to the Commission for Freedom of Access to Information.  Jovanovska was nominated by Aleksandar Kiracoski, Secretary General of the ruling SDSM party. The appointment raises eyebrows over nepotism,...

Macedonia 24.01.19 | 17:20

After racketeering allegations, Media Agency will examine ownership structure of Boki 13’s TV station

The Media Agency (AVMU) announced today that it is going to investigate the ownership structure of 1TV, a recently opened, strongly pro-Government TV station ran by Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13. We are operating under Article 34 of the law which treats media ownership, or whether the station has...