Skopje, 29 March 2025 (MIA) – Who’s Next (Koj e sleden) initiative, which organized Saturday a gathering in front of the Parliament, demanded that all documents from 2012 until today in relation to the Club Pulse in Kochani, which burned down on March 16, killing 59 people and injuring over 200, should be released in a transparent manner.

The initiative also seeks moral responsibility from the private sector and the hospitality associations urging them to educate their members on the necessity of emergency precautions. 

Furthermore, the citizens’ initiative called for the establishment of “E-inspectorate” civil service, allowing every citizen to see which facility has undergone supervision and which hasn’t and enabling all inspectorates in the country to work transparently. 

“We demand the release of all documents to see whether any inspection was ever conducted at the Club Pulse. But we won’t stop here. We believe the system in Macedonia isn’t functioning since its formation, which is why we demand the release of all document about the tragedies that had happened recently, including “Besa Trans”, Durmo Tours”, “Oncology” and the Tetovo modular hospital. The public wasn’t fully informed about these deadly incidents in order certain individuals or groups to be protected after ruling the country for 35 years,” said Borjan Eftimov of the civil initiative. 

Saturday’s gathering takes place in front of the Parliament after it went of a two-week recess in the wake of the deadly nightclub fire in Kochani.

“The citizens are frustrated with the Parliament’s inactivity not only in the past two weeks but also since its formation. Parliament is extremely passive although it should represent the citizens,” Eftimov said. 

He called on the political parties to fight if they really want to change the system. “We urge to take actions to change the society with the mechanisms at disposal. By saying this, we’re emphasising that we’re not associated with any political party,” Eftimov stated. 

The Who’s Next citizens’ initiative, which demands systemic change of the society, was formed after the killing of 22-year-old Frosina Kulakova in downtown Skopje, who was run over by a drunk driver. The driver, Vasil Jovanov from Skopje, didn’t have a license and ran a red light while the young girl was crossing the street. He has been placed in 30-day detention. He had previous records of drug trafficking and another traffic accident, but did not serve time.

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