SDSM Levels Allegations at Mexhiti, VMRO-DPMNE Refutes ‘Lies’

On Monday, SDSM presented what it said were documents submitted by whistleblowers stating they showed that Environment Minister and 1st Deputy PM Izet Mexhiti had abused office by overstepping his authority, “personally signing off on all cases, without legal grounds, and without compliance with the administrative action procedure”.

“This creates serious suspicions that he wanted to establish control and have room to blackmail companies and citizens. Due to this severe abuse, the State Administrative Inspectorate, through Decision number 11-1653/2024 dated 17 January 2025, officially stripped Mexhiti of competences in the area of signing off on administrative documents”, the party’s Martin Kostovski stated.

In response, VMRO-DPMNE said SDSM was telling “lies” in order to divert attention from that party having tolerated ex-Deputy PM Artan Grubi’s “crime” in the frames of the previous cabinet.