Alla and Ristova Officially Join Judicial Council, Latter’s Election Sparks SDSM-VMRO-DPMNE Accusations

Skopje Court of Appeals Judge Ariton Alla and Stip Court of Appeals Judge Danka Ristova are officially new members of the Judicial Council.

SDSM said the fact that Ristova was married to Radovis Mayor Aco Ristov meant that, instead of reforms, there was “brutal particisation” of the judiciary by VMRO-DPMNE.

“These are party installations in the judiciary, which was the case during the regime. What [VMRO-]DPMNE used to do is being done now too. This is a clean attempt to appoint a controlled, party judiciary that will not serve citizens, but rather [VMRO-]DPMNE’s interests”, Spokesperson Bogdanka Kuzeska said.

On the other hand, the ruling party is adamant that Ristova is not a “party obeyer” like, as it added, the SDSM and DUI ones.