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Protest Staged Demanding Release of People Convicted in 27 April Case
Several patriotic associations organised a protest on Sunday, demanding a release of those convicted and imprisoned in the case concerning the 27 April 2017 storming of Parliament. Describing those in prison as defenders of the Constitution, protesters also demanded early parliamentary elections, which would be held simultaneously with the local ones.
“We demand for the Supreme Court of Macedonia to annul the verdicts against everyone over the 27 April 2017 events in Macedonia’s Parliament and renew the trial due to additional evidence of fake statements by witnesses and selective selection of evidence and witnesses against the defendants,” opera singer Igor Durlovski said on behalf of the organisers. VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said the protest was basically a reflection of the overall situation in society because the people were not satisfied. SDSM said VMRO-DPMNE’s support showed the party de
SKOPJE, North Macedonia
Thousands of opposition supporters protested Sunday in North Macedonia’s capital of Skopje demanding retrials and freedom for more than a dozen former conservative government officials convicted for their roles in a mob invasion of parliament in 2017.
The protest was organized by several civic associations and the families of those convicted and supported by the main conservative opposition VMRO-DPMNE party.
The protesters, many of them not wearing masks to protect against coronavirus, sang patriotic songs and demanded that the country’s Supreme Court annul the trial, claiming it was politically fabricated. They then marched peacefully from the government offices to the parliament building to demand the resignation of the leftist cabinet and an early election.
Thousands of opposition supporters have protested in North Macedonia’s capital of Skopje demanding retrials and freedom for more than a dozen former conservative government officials convicted for their roles in a mob invasion of parliament in 2017.
Sunday’s protest was organised by several civic associations and the families of those convicted and supported by the main conservative opposition VMRO-DPMNE party.
The protesters, many of them not wearing masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, sang patriotic songs and demanded that the country’s Supreme Court annul the trial, claiming it was politically fabricated.
They then marched peacefully from the government offices to the parliament building to demand the resignation of the left-wing cabinet and an early election.
Thousands of people in North Macedonia demand re-trial for imprisoned officials in Northern Macedonia
Skopje protesters are once again demanding trial and release from more than former government conservatives.
Thousands of opposition people have protested in the northern Macedonian capital Skopje to demand trial and release for more than a dozen conservative governments convicted of their roles in a mass invasion of parliament in 2017.
Sunday’s protest was organized by several civilian associations and the families of those punished and supported by the main conservative opposition VMRO-DPMNE.
Demonstrators, many of whom did not wear masks to protect themselves against the spread of coronavirus, sang patriotic songs and asked the country’s Supreme Court to adjourn the trial, saying it was politically correct.