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Corruption and misconduct allegations in North Macedonia

Overview

Legal actions involving allegations of official misconduct and corruption have emerged in North Macedonia.

Dimitar Apasiev, leader of the Levica party and a Member of Parliament, filed a criminal complaint against the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (DKSK) and specific members of its Misdemeanor Commission. Apasiev alleges ‘failure to execute a court decision’ and ‘racial and other discrimination’ based on political affiliation, claiming the Commission ignored an Administrative Court decision to overturn a previous ruling.

In the Karposh Municipality, investigations into urban planning misconduct have progressed. Former Mayor Stevcho Jakimovski and officials within the Karposh Municipality Urbanism Sector face criminal charges, including ‘unconscionable work in the service’ and ‘abuse of official position and authority.’ Specifically, employees Blagica Blazevska and Simona Serafimovska Gjureska have been charged alongside Jakimovski. The allegations involve issuing construction permits based on a municipal urban plan that had been annulled by a 2018 Constitutional Court decision, potentially enabling illegal construction rights for projects valued at over 23.4 million denars.

Entities

Stevcho Jakimovski · Ministry of Internal Affairs · Karposh Municipality · Levica · Financial Police Administration

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] The Ministry of Internal Affairs filed criminal charges against former Karposh Mayor Stevcho Jakimovski for 'unconscionable work in the service'. opserver.mk · skopjeinfo.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] Criminal charges were filed against the head and an employee of the Urbanism Sector in Karposh Municipality for 'abuse of official position and authority'. opserver.mk · skopjeinfo.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] The officials issued building permits that allowed investors to unlawfully gain construction rights for a project valued at 10,427,518 denars. opserver.mk · skopjeinfo.mk
[● 2 SOURCES] The officials were aware that the municipal plan extract had been previously annulled by a 2018 Constitutional Court decision. opserver.mk · skopjeinfo.mk

Timeline

8 days ago

[CRIME] 9 sources
Karposh officials and several individuals face criminal charges in North Macedonia
Authorities in North Macedonia have filed criminal charges against several officials and individuals for corruption in Karposh Municipality and a large-scale money laundering and fraud scheme.
11 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Dimitar Apasiev files criminal complaint against anti-corruption officials
Levica leader Dimitar Apasiev filed a criminal complaint against the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption in North Macedonia, alleging discrimination and failure to execute court decisions.

Sources

makpress.mk · meta.mk · nezavisen.mk · opserver.mk · press24.mk · prv.mk · republika.mk · sitel.com.mk · skopjeinfo.mk · skopskoeho.mk · zurnal.mk

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