What happened: Unknown perpetrator, using a heavy object, broke two glass windows of the premises
used as the headquarters of the political party VMRO-DPMNE.
Date, time and location of the incident: 09 October, 01:00, party headquarters of the political party
VMRO-DPMNE in the village of Drugovo, Kichevo.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet Tocka.
Victim(s) involved: Apart from material damage, there were no victims in this incident.
Type of crime(s): Damage to Objects of Others (Article 243, CC).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown.
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 was the headquarters of a political party
2. Pattern of previous incidents – this incident was preceded by previous incidents from the previous
days, when the party headquarters of the political parties VMRO-DPMNE, SDSM, DPSM, BESA and
DUI were damaged.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this incident was that the incident was reported by a citizen from the village of Drugovo, and
the MoI is taking the respective measures and activities to clarify the case and find the perpetrator
after which they will notify the damaged party.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident has negative financial implications on the
political party and causes security concerns in the community it operates.
