111 charged over Macedonia vote violence

In attempting to shed light on the violent incidents that marred the Macedonian elections on June 1, police pressed charges against 111 people, and arrested 60.

Izvor: Tanjug

Thursday, 12.06.2008.

10:40

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In attempting to shed light on the violent incidents that marred the Macedonian elections on June 1, police pressed charges against 111 people, and arrested 60. Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska says that these figures are sufficient proof that her ministry is working hard to clear up the incidents that cast a dark shadow over the recent elections, in which one person died and many were injured. 111 charged over Macedonia vote violence She has pledged that the police will be ready for the re-votes taking place on June 15. “That is, after all, a process with many participants, and everyone has to bear his share of the responsibility,“ said Jankulovska. EU member-state ambassadors in Macedonia said in a joint statement today that “the June 15 vote is a chance for the country to display its sincere commitment to European values and the European integration process. We earnestly call on all the relevant parties, above government institutions, to carry out their commitments, and act to ensure a democratic and peaceful vote in its entirety.“ Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, whose country is currently chairing the EU, is due to visit Macedonia on Friday. He will, it is reported, warn the leaders of the main parties—VMRO-DPMNE, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, the Democratic Party of Albanians and the Democratic Union of Integration—that Macedonia has no choice and that voting on Sunday must pass off peacefully, without any further armed incidents. “June 15 will be an important day. The elections must be fair, free and without violence. Everyone wants to see this country progress,“ said Slovenian Ambassador to Skopje Alen Bergant.

111 charged over Macedonia vote violence

She has pledged that the police will be ready for the re-votes taking place on June 15.

“That is, after all, a process with many participants, and everyone has to bear his share of the responsibility,“ said Jankulovska.

EU member-state ambassadors in Macedonia said in a joint statement today that “the June 15 vote is a chance for the country to display its sincere commitment to European values and the European integration process. We earnestly call on all the relevant parties, above government institutions, to carry out their commitments, and act to ensure a democratic and peaceful vote in its entirety.“

Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, whose country is currently chairing the EU, is due to visit Macedonia on Friday.

He will, it is reported, warn the leaders of the main parties—VMRO-DPMNE, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia, the Democratic Party of Albanians and the Democratic Union of Integration—that Macedonia has no choice and that voting on Sunday must pass off peacefully, without any further armed incidents.

“June 15 will be an important day. The elections must be fair, free and without violence. Everyone wants to see this country progress,“ said Slovenian Ambassador to Skopje Alen Bergant.

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