In response to SDSM’s accusations regarding the Gostivar water case, Martin Andonovski, head of VMRO-DPMNE’s Gostivar office, said on Monday that the Prosecutor’s Office should investigate the silence of the SDSM-led cabinet that allowed Gostivar residents to be poisoned during Filipche’s term as Health Minister. The current SDSM leader, he added, has no right to moralize regarding the case.
“For years, Filipche and the government led by SDSM received reports from state institutions stating that the water in Gostivar was not safe to drink, yet they hid this and didn’t take a single measure to deal with the problem”, Andonovski stated.
Residents are waiting for the results of the third sample that will show whether the water in Gostivar is safe. On Monday, new samples were taken after two had shown that it was not positive for bacteria. However, in order to declare it safe for drinking, three such results are required. The results of Monday’s samples will be presented on Wednesday or Thursday.