Prosecution Initiates Procedure Against 8 MoI Employees

BPPO Skopje initiated a procedure against eight persons employed at the Ministry of Interior, Department for Administrative Affairs Skopje for whom there is a reasonable suspicion that they committed a crime – Abuse of official position and authority under Article 353 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code. The suspects, using their official position and authority, created requests for several citizens, implemented procedures and approved the issuance of driving licenses for category B, although the applicants did not pass the driving test and did not acquire the right to have a driving license. At the same time, the competent public prosecutor initiated a procedure against 31 other persons who incited and benefited from the illegal activities. “Everyone who commits a crime must be held accountable, regardless of nationality or religious or political affiliation,” said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski on the issue.