Prison Director Resigns, Ex-Official Surrenders Amidst Probes
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The director of Shutka prison, Boban Utkovski, has resigned following controversy, and Perparim Bajrami, the former director of the State Lottery who was sought with an international arrest warrant for alleged embezzlement, has surrendered to authorities. These developments unfold amidst ongoing legal probes and public scrutiny over governance.
Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski clarified that the recent 35th independence anniversary celebrations were funded by socially responsible companies, not the state budget or citizens, addressing public debate on the event's costs. Separately, law enforcement made a significant drug seizure in Skopje, discovering 100 kilograms of cocaine.
Further domestic news includes a debate over the national anthem in Gazi Baba schools, with political parties expressing differing views on symbol equality, and a three-year prison sentence handed down for an individual involved in a building collapse in Veles.