Tag: pardon
Macedonia 05.12.19 | 13:47

Mickoski: The main beneficiary of political pardons in this country is Zoran Zaev

Opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski addressed the growing issue of the 2016 pardons, saying that it is the outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev who is the main beneficiary of politically motivated pardons. Zaev has received pardons from two successive Presidents – Crvenkovski and Ivanov, for corruption,...

Macedonia 04.12.19 | 22:27

Milososki says SDSM gave up on its plan to curb presidential pardons after they realized it might land Zaev in jail

VMRO-DPMNE member of Parliament Antonio Milososki blamed the ruling SDSM party of hastily abandoning its propaganda plans regarding the 2016 pardon law after it realized it might land its party leader Zoran Zaev back in prison. Both major parties were locked in intense PR campaigns after the Constitutional...

Macedonia 02.12.19 | 16:41

SDSM ignores VMRO proposal to ban pardoned politicians from holding office

The ruling SDSM party, whose leader Zoran Zaev has received pardons from two presidents in a row from allegations of corruption and wiretapping, remains silent after the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party proposed a law that would prevent pardoned politicians from holding public office. Zaev, who is expected...

Macedonia 30.11.19 | 16:11

Constitutional Court decision is political, not legal: Only a criminal politician can think of abusing pardons at this time

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski at Saturday’s press conference expressed the party’s position on the issue of pardoning in the Constitutional Court. Criminals think in a criminal way. The one who escaped justice in a dishonest way, and thus came to power by fraud, in the same way, will...

Macedonia 29.11.19 | 17:27

Mickoski: Debate on Constitutional Court is Zaev’s strategy for his salvation from political and criminal responsibility

Symptomatically overnight, and only a few months before the election, the issue of the Constitutional Court’s decision becomes relevant, says VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski. After all, the topic itself seems to be stimulated by the pro-government structures, it seems like a pre-election...

Macedonia 10.04.19 | 14:07

Boshnjakovski does not expect Ivanov would dare to pardon April 27 convicts

The Government believes that the President Gjorge Ivanov cannot pardon convicts in the case related to April 27 parliament storming, because he would violate the Constitution and the laws, Government Spokesperson Mile Boshnjakovski said at Wednesday’s press conference, adding that the government does...

Macedonia 08.04.19 | 18:22

Zaev does not expect Ivanov to pardon “April 27” convicts

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev does not expect President Gjorge Ivanov to pardon convicts in the April 27 case. Answering a journalist question the prime minister said that he does not expect Ivanov to grant pardon, because, as he said, it no longer legally possible. The last pardoning confirmed the non-existence...

Macedonia 08.04.19 | 17:06

Several convicts in April 27 case submitted requests for pardon to President Ivanov

Several convicts in the April 27 case recently submitted requests for pardon to President Gjorge Ivanov, the President’s Office has confirmed to Fokus. The last request arrived on Friday afternoon, but from the President’s Office didn’t reveal how many requests have been submitted...

Macedonia 26.03.19 | 17:27

Legal experts insist President Ivanov has the right to pardon the victims of Zaev’s campaign of political persecution

According to an analysis published by Infomax, there are no legal obstacles if President Gjorge Ivanov decides to pardon the victims of political persecution imprisoned by the Zoran Zaev regime. The President was called out by the public to pardon the 16 former officials and activists arrested over the...