Skopje, 16 December 2024 (MIA) – President of the State Commission for the Prevention of Corruption Biljana Ivanovska said that the software for electronic submission of assets declarations is in function, urging all public office holders to submit their assets disclosures electronically.

In an interview with Telma TV on Tuesday, Ivanovska called on the new composition of the anti-corruption commission to continue strengthening the capacities of the institution, complete the projects started, and get the training center and the analytical center in operation. However, she noted, it is necessary to make a new systematization according to competences.

She pointed out, among other, that the anti-corruption commission had excellent cooperation with 80 percent of the institutions, but there were also such institutions that had not delivered documents despite the commission's requests. 

"They paid a fine, a misdemeanor payment order, but then still failed to submit requested documents. In order not to forget to mention anyone, we are building a list, and we will publish it on our website at the last session of the current anti-corruption commission. It will be interesting for the media to see who those institutions are, but also office holders who paid a fine and still failed to submit their assets declarations or documents we requested," said the anti-corruption commission president. 

She added that the commission's last session will also brief, among other, on the cases "Lottery" and "Bechtel and Enka".  

"The "Bechtel and Enka" case, as you know, is about the selected supervision. On "Bechtel and Enka", we started reacting at the very beginning with the adoption of the law in the Parliament. We reacted, we filed a motion to the Constitutional Court which rejected it, we always had our own position, and the last thing that happened was the selection of the supervision, that's what we focused on, and we will disclose that," Ivanovska said. 

According to her, the fight against corruption has not been taken seriously. Corruption is a heavy stone, Ivanovska pointed out, sending a message that many institutions must act.

As regards the legality of the "balancer" tool and employment in the administration, she noted that an initiative is being prepared to be submitted to the Constitutional Court.

Asked about the current developments in M-NAV, including employment issues, Ivanovska said she would not question family ties, but rather the merit system - to evaluate the quality and competence of a person without influences. Ivanovska noted that the anti-corruption commission cannot open a case on M-NAV because they are nearing the end of their mandate, and they are now only closing the cases already opened.

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