Tag: tnt
Macedonia 10.01.20 | 21:07

Are 40 million euros in damages the reason Dzolev applied different standards to jurors whose terms expire on the same day?

Two jurors whose terms began and ended on the same day received different treatment in the Criminal Court. The juror in the “Durmo Tours” case Slavica Sandovska has been replaced by another juror appointed at the beginning of the trial, Biljana Dimulkova, after Criminal Court President Ivan...

Macedonia 10.01.20 | 14:51

Pendarovski on “TNT” case: In order for the rule of law to be respected, judicial authorities shouldn’t allow political or business influence on their work

“TNT” case defense informed via a letter the President of the State, the Supreme Court and the EU,  the United States, France, Germany Ambassadors about the manner in which the case was handled. The lawyers argue that the efficiency of the proceedings involves the decision of a properly...

Macedonia 10.01.20 | 14:17

“TNT” by order should explode between a lot of money and political points

One by one, the court cases are returned daily back to the beginning, only “TNT” must be completed by January 27. The SPO case, which has been in court proceedings for two years, for unknown reasons has become a priority in the judiciary overnight, whereby laws are broken and blackmails are...

Macedonia 09.01.20 | 15:24

Strasevski says Criminal Court is manipulating the public

Following recent statements by the Basic Criminal Court, Jovica Strasevski, lawyer of former Gazi Baba Mayor Toni Trajkovski in the “TNT” case, sent a new open letter to the media. Recent statements by the Basic Criminal Court are intended to distort the truth and misrepresent the facts to...

Macedonia 09.01.20 | 12:22

“TNT” case lay judge submits resignation over threats, Dzolev convinced her to withdraw it

Lay judge Liljana Ivanovska Kocovska resigned yesterday afternoon and informed the court that she wanted to withdraw amid public correspondence in the TNT trial. The jury reportedly submitted her resignation due to pressure and threats over her retirement. The Criminal Court claims that they offered...

Macedonia 09.01.20 | 10:45

Lawyer Dauti to file motion to the Supreme Court for disciplinary action and dismissal of judge Kiro Zdravev

Lawyer Mercan Dauti, who represents Gazi Baba construction Inspector Elisaveta Najdovska in the TNT case will file a motion to the Supreme Court asking for disciplinary liability and dismissal of Judicial Council President Kiro Zdravev, Republika learned from well-informed sources. According to Republika...

Macedonia 09.01.20 | 10:24

Lay judge in TNT case with expired term submits her resignation, Dzolev refuses to accept it

Lawyer Jovica Strasevski, defender of Gazi Baba ex-mayor Toni Trajkovski, a defendant in the TNT, made an extraordinary announcement to the public that yesterday, lay judge Lidija Ivanovska-Kocoska, whose term ended on December 24, submitted her resignation from the position of lay judge due to expiry...

Macedonia 07.01.20 | 19:54

Judicial Council remains silent as a scandalous trial involving a huge settlement is forced through the Skopje court

Lawyer Jovica Strasevski, who is part of the defense team in the so-called TNT trial, called out the members of the Judicial Council for their refusal to dismiss a judge whose term has expired and needs to retire. The trial initiated by the now disgraced Special Prosecutor’s Office, in which one...

Macedonia 05.01.20 | 12:28

TNT trial: Defense demands that judge Ivanovska is retired

The defense in the so-called TNT trial called on the Judicial Council to meet quickly and dismiss judge Liljana Ivanovska – Kockovska, which would spark a re-trial. The judge, who set on the panel, is supposed to retire now that she is over 60 years old, but presiding judge Ognen Stavrev keeps...

Macedonia 23.12.19 | 12:26

After the beating of former Mayor Trajkovski, judge Stavrev postpones the TNT trial for tomorrow

Judge Ognen Stavrev agreed to postpone today’s hearing in the so-called TNT case, after one of the defendants, former Gazi Baba Mayor Toni Trajkovski was badly beaten in an attack last evening. Stavrev, who has been pushing for a sentencing since last week and has violated defendant rights by ordering...

Macedonia 23.12.19 | 10:27

Former Gazi Baba Mayor attacked by a group of thugs, but judge Stavrev insists that he will still have him dragged to court for sentencing

The former Mayor of Gazi Baba, Toni Trajkovski, who is one of the defendants in the politically charged case over the demolition of the Kosmos residential complex, was attacked yesterday evening. At the court hearing held this morning, his lawyer reported that Trajkovski was beaten up by a group of men...

Macedonia 19.12.19 | 14:54

Judge Stavrev fines lawyers unable to follow his hectic schedule, but was still forced to postpone the TNT trial for tomorrow

As expected, Judge Ognen Stavrev pushed to have a sentence in one of the Special Prosecutor’s Office cases aganst former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and former Transportation Minister Mile Janakieski, but eventually had to postpone the trial for tomorrow. Janeva gave the case flashy name –...

Macedonia 19.12.19 | 13:39

Faced with an imminent sentencing, Janakieski denies any responsibility when brought before a Zaev loyalist judge

Former Transportation Minister Mile Janakieski denied any responsibility in the demolition of the Kosmos residential complex in 2011. Judge Ognen Stavrev is pushing strongly to have a verdict by the end of the day, after outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev called on the judiciary to produce sentences...

Macedonia 19.12.19 | 10:50

Zaev allied judge pulling all stops to give him a sentencing in the TNT case today

After the outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev began a campaign to push judges to speed up their sentencing of his political opponents, one of the judges seen as most loyal to the ruling SDSM party – Ognen Stavrev – scheduled both the closing arguments and the sentencing in one of the SPO cases...