Slagjana Taseva for the US State Department’s Report for North Macedonia: The reason for the inefficiency is high corruption and business and political influences

The president of Transparency International Macedonia in relation to the State Department’s report on the state of the rule of law and corruption in Macedonia stated that corruption is a deep-rooted problem in the country and that a complete reform of the judiciary, as well as vetting, is needed.

Taseva stated that: “High corruption is also a high economic crime, money laundering and illegal movements of money acquired through corruption. The government should decide on a complete reform of the judiciary, including vetting.”

She added: “Our US friends should use the legal mechanisms available to them under international law and their own national law to bring proceedings against corrupt individuals here.”

Statement for the media “Lokalno”: https://lokalno.mk/taseva-za-izveshta%d1%98ot-na-ste%d1%98t-departmentot-prichinata-poradi-neefikasnosta-e-visokata-korupci%d1%98a-i-vli%d1%98ani%d1%98ata-od-biznis-i-politichkite-krugovi/

Link to US State Department’s report: https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/north-macedonia/