Skopje, 8 January 2025 (MIA) - I expect unfounded criticism and an unsuccessful attempt, Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski said on Wednesday when asked by journalists about his expectations regarding the no-confidence motions against four members of the Government, which Parliament is set to discuss at a session on Friday.

The Prime Minister said he expects the discussion of the no-confidence motions against deputy Prime Ministers Izet Mexhiti and Ivan Stoilkovikj, Interior Minister Panche Toshkovski and his deputy Astrit Aseni, to consist of “attacks” by the opposition “that will polarize and incite feelings of interethnic intolerance”.

“But I think this will be fruitless and unsuccessful, and this attempt will fail. I expect unfounded criticism and criticism that has nothing to do with reality. But, that’s the kind of opposition we have at the moment. I hope they will learn something and restructure themselves soon, since we can see non-credible people there. We have institutional memory, and we know everything they did in the past,” Mickoski said.

Nine MPs from the DUI-led European Front submitted no-confidence motions against Mexhiti, Stoilkovikj, Toshkovski, and Iseni in December.

In addition to the no-confidence motions against the four ministers, Friday’s session of Parliament will also discuss a no-confidence motion submitted by Levica’s MPs against Ilire Dauti, the chair of Parliament’s Committee on Social Policy, Demographics and Youth, in November.

Photo: Screenshot