On Monday, PM Mickoski, answering a journalist’s question regarding statements made by the representative of the Forum for Educational Changes, Blendi Hodai, concerning the subsidized student meal, said he was unpleasantly surprised and shocked by the way in which, as he assessed, full professors were insulted. He pointed out that both he, as the PM, and Minister of Education and Science Janevska were full professors and that over the years they had helped many generations of students acquire knowledge needed in life.
Mickoski stated he regretted that Hodai had not attended the meeting on the student meal matter with legitimate representatives of student movements. In response, Hodai ironically asked Mickoski whether he should address him as PM or as a professor, pointing out that whenever he was criticized for his work as PM, he invoked his professorial title. Also, Hodai invited Mickoski to a debate in Skopje’s Old Bazaar.
On Friday, Hodai, who is the former president of the Union of High School Students, reacted to the amount allocated for student meals. He said that MPs and Government officials should demonstrate themselves how one could get by on the daily allowance available to students.