Mickoski on the Judiciary: 'A Servant Minority' Versus an 'Overwhelming Majority of Honest People'
In a television appearance, the prime minister described part of the judiciary as a 'corrupt minority' tied to the former government, announcing new criminal legislation aimed at restoring institutional trust.
Prime Minister Christijan Mickoski, appearing on the "Pod Lupa" show on Alfa TV, described the judiciary as made up of an "overwhelming majority of honest people," but also a "servant minority" that served SDSM and DUI. "There is a small group that contaminates this overwhelming majority. We have a corrupt minority that received chances from its predecessors and is now repaying them," he said.
Mickoski pointed to three historical problems he believes undermined judicial integrity: personnel decisions from the 1990s, when VMRO-DPMNE was in parliamentary opposition; the creation of the Special Public Prosecutor's Office "for political purposes"; and amendments to the Criminal Code by the previous government, which he says allowed former officials self-amnesty, disguised "under a European flag."
According to the prime minister, the government is preparing new criminal legislation aimed at restoring trust in institutions. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions between the executive and judicial branches over the pace and direction of judicial reforms — a key precondition for progress toward EU membership.
MKNews Hub · Macedonia · September 30, 2026
