What happened: On 19.09.2018, around 09:40 h, damage to the municipal office of the political party SDSM
in the residential area of “Tochila” in Prilep was reported, whereby one glass pane had been broken. Measures
are taken to solve the case.
Date, time and location of the incident: 19.09.2018, around 09:40 h, in the residential area of “Tochila” in
Prilep
Source of information: MoI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: none
Type of crime(s): Damage of objects of others (Article 243, CC),
Perpetrator(s): unknown perpetrator(s).
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: : In this incident the bias motive is political affiliation or
political conviction, and the bias indicators are:
1. Target location – the target location are the headquarters of a political party
2. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident was preceded by other incidents, when the SDSM’s headquarters
were demolished.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: Measures are taken to solve the incident, the crime is prosecuted upon
the filing of a private lawsuit.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into quesiton the political
stability in the country in general.
