Gostivar, 7 October 2025 (MIA) — At a campaign rally in Gostivar, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski called on SDSM leader Venko Filipche to tell the public what he thought of his "mentor and guru" Zoran Zaev.

"Because he is too embarrassed to say it, and because he is a hypocrite who says one thing in public while pretending and making plans with him, I call on Filipche to say publicly what he thinks about his mentor and guru, whether he was a good prime minister and whether he did Macedonia any good," Mickoski said.

He added that the question was rhetorical. "I do not expect him to give the answer we all know well," Mickoski said, urging voters to vote on Oct. 19.

"There is no greater force than people who believe, people who know what they want and who know the future is in their hands. Our fight is not just for one municipality. It is not just for one city. Our fight is for every family, for every child who wants a better school, for every young person who wants a job here at home, in Macedonia," he said. mr/