North Macedonia judicial accountability controversy

Overview

The VMRO-DPMNE political party has criticized the Macedonian judiciary, alleging it acts as a shield for political figures from the SDS and DUI parties. This criticism follows a ruling by Judge Afrim Fidani, who acquitted former Tetovo hospital directors Artan Etemi and Florin Besimi in relation to a fire that caused 14 deaths. The party questioned why the fire was attributed to a cable rather than the accountability of hospital leadership or former Health Minister Venko Filipce.

Member of Parliament Antonio Miloshoski expanded these criticisms to the Supreme Court, suggesting certain judges may be undermining legal standards. Miloshoski noted that in high-interest cases, including those related to modular hospitals, the Supreme Court has overturned previous verdicts and returned them to the Court of Appeals for retrial despite evidence provided by the Ministry of Interior and the prosecution. He argued that judicial scrutiny is necessary to ensure the rule of law and that accountability must extend to specific judges.

Entities

VMRO-DPMNE · Afrim Fidani · Florin Besimi · North Macedonia · Artan Etemi

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Antonio Miloshoski criticizes Supreme Court in North Macedonia
VMRO-DPMNE MP Antonio Miloshoski criticized the North Macedonian Supreme Court, calling for judicial accountability in high-interest cases involving the Laskarci and Modular Hospital matters.
6 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
VMRO-DPMNE criticizes Macedonian judiciary over hospital tragedy acquittal
VMRO-DPMNE alleges the Macedonian judiciary is protecting political figures after former hospital directors were acquitted in a case involving a fatal fire that killed 14 people.

Sources

centar.mk · denesen.mk · makpress.mk · press24.mk · vmro-dpmne.org.mk · vocentar.com · vreme.mk · zurnal.mk