Commenting on the charges filed against its President, Tatjana Dimitrovska, the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption (SCPC) has said that the dismissal procedure, according to the Law on Prevention of Corruption and Conflict of Interest, falls under the competence of Parliament.
“In the interest of unimpeded work and successful achievement of the SCPC’s objective and competence, it’s exceptionally important for it to function in full composition”, the SCPC said on Monday.
Also on Monday, Speaker Afrim Gashi stated that for a procedure to start in Parliament to dismiss Dimitrovska, there had to be an effective court verdict. As he explained, the legislative house’s Committee on Election and Appointment Issues should decide on the matter.
Dimitrovska hasn’t so far submitted a resignation to Parliament, while an initiative to dismiss her should come from MPs, Gashi also noted. Also on Monday, PM Hristijan Mickoski stated that the government wasn’t planning to create a show in Parliament.
“In life, there are two methods of responsibility. Moral responsibility, that is, when a person who holds office and makes a mistake, and should withdraw themselves, as well as criminal responsibility, that is, if they’ve committed a crime”, he underlined.