Mickoski warns of further arrests: Investigations target former officials and current officeholders

During an interview on the “Only Interview” program on Kanal 5 television, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said that new arrests of former senior state officials, as well as current officials about whom there are or will be suspicions, are expected.

Mickoski said the government remains determined to wage a concrete and uncompromising fight against corruption.

According to him, every corruption report has been followed by concrete action and arrests. He stressed that the number of people arrested from the current government is not limited to just two directors, warning that there will be other individuals held responsible if the violations continue. The prime minister also mentioned the operation carried out during the day, which is linked to the fight against corruption.

He added that cigarette smuggling, an activity that had continued for decades, had previously been prevented. Mickoski said this is only the beginning of the investigation and that further evidence is expected soon regarding the involvement of senior officials from several previous governments in cigarette smuggling.

The prime minister called on citizens to report every case of corruption, guaranteeing that their confidentiality would be protected. As for anyone proven to have committed corrupt acts, he said there would be accountability.