VLEN calls for Ali Ahmeti’s resignation: BDI ministers supported Serbian projects in Macedonia

At a press conference today, Blerim Sejdiu of VLEN said BDI had enabled Serbian projects to enter Macedonia. He cited Alta Bank, Daka Davidoviq, MTel and other projects that, according to VLEN, entered the country with BDI’s support.

Sejdiu called on Ali Ahmeti to step down as BDI leader and retire from politics for good. He urged party members, as well as political figures who cooperate with its leadership, to distance themselves from what he called a disgrace.

According to Sejdiu, BDI ministers proposed and supported decisions that paved the way for the state to cooperate with Alta Bank of Belgrade. He also listed Daka Davidoviq in Tetovo, the MTel operator and Open Balkan, which he described as a project of Vuçiq and said Ali Ahmeti had been its most vocal supporter. Sejdiu also mentioned the failed State Lottery tender, which he said had been directed toward Serbian and Montenegrin companies, as well as meetings with Serbian officials while Bujar Osmani was a minister. He said these cases showed ongoing political and business ties that warrant institutional and political attention.

Alta Bank has prompted reactions from the government and the opposition, which accuse each other of bringing the bank to North Macedonia.