Former Mayor of the Municipality of Karposhte, Stevço Jakimovski, has publicly responded to a recent court ruling. He asserted that his conviction was not based on committing a criminal act or abusing his official capacity, but rather that the judicial action was politically motivated. According to Jakimovski, the proceedings stemmed from his public criticism of the current municipal government and the sitting Mayor, who has reportedly been absent from work for an extended period due to illness.
Jakimovski stated that he believes the primary objective of the conviction—which mandates six months of imprisonment—is to prevent him from participating in future local elections. He linked the legal dispute to a specific infrastructural issue, citing the placement of barracks at the ‘Llazo Trpovski’ Primary School as the underlying cause for the entire procedure. The court has officially determined that Jakimovski is convicted and must serve the stipulated jail term.
While the legal finding confirms the sentence, Jakimovski maintains that the entire legal process is a consequence of disputes regarding the location and establishment of these barracks. He suggested that the entire matter is rooted in the physical placement of these structures, which he argues is the true reason for the judicial intervention. The focus of the dispute, therefore, centers on the land use and the subsequent legal fallout from the alleged unauthorized construction or placement of facilities.
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