I’ve not launched the story about awarding substantial bonuses within the State Election Commission (SEC) as all SEC employees were aware of the phenomenon, US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily said Wednesday, giving lecture on corruption to students in Stip. I’ve only presented my opinion to kick off a healthy public debate on the matter, […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said he welcomed the decision of the State Election Commission’s members to give back their monetary incentives and the move of a few members to step down, calling it ‘a moral act.’ “The members are exceptional professionals that have played a serious role in serious times and they had completed their […]
Aleksandar Cicakovski, President of the State Election Commission (SEC), has tendered resignation terminating his function as head of the electoral body. The resignation is an act of personal responsibility, Cicakovski tells MIA. He steps down after it was revealed that members of the SEC had awarded themselves considerable sums as compensation for their activities in […]
Giving a lecture on combating corruption Monday at the Skopje Faculty For Security Studies, US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily presented an example that puts under doubt the commitment of leaders, institutions and media to disclose acts of corruption. ‘I’ve heard that members of the State Election Commission (SEC) voted unanimously to award themselves with […]
