Zajkova Calls for Family Centers in Every Municipality to Prevent Peer Violence

Following the recent violent incidents in Gostivar and cases of wedding celebrations involving gunfire, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed establishing family centers in all municipalities.

LDP president and MP Monika Zajkova, together with party Executive Board member Boban Jankoski, called for immediate measures to reduce cases of peer violence in a video posted on social media.

According to Zajkova, the proposed centers would include sociologists, psychologists, social workers and family therapists. These professionals would work with children and their parents, offering counseling, listening to their concerns and providing education.

She said prevention is more beneficial than continuously treating a problem that, in some cases, may not be treatable. Zajkova stressed that prevention should not be viewed as an expense, but as an investment in Macedonia’s future.

Jankoski said investment in prevention is insufficient, while action is often delayed until the problem reaches serious proportions.