March 26, 2018

Vandal graffiti on the MP office in Prilep

Incident
Incident due to political affiliation or political belief

What happened: Graffiti stating “Lokvenec and Keti – you’re dead, VMRO” appeared on the wall of the
Public Relations Office of the SDSM MPs in Prilep. The case was reported to the police who put it in the
records.

Date, time and location of the incident: 26 March, unspecified time, the MPs office in Prilep
Source of information: Electronic media outlet brif.mk.
Victim(s) involved: none.
Type of crime(s): Damage of Objects of Others (Article 243, CC)
Perpetrator(s): one perpetrator who has been identified.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: The bias indicator in this incident is political affiliation
and the bias indicators are:
1. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident is one in the series of incidents against members or
supporters of political parties or former and acting officials.

Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response to the request for information states that this case has
not been recorded yet.
Impact on the victims and the community: Incidents of this kind call into question the safety and the
political stability of the country in general.

Address
Prilep, North Macedonia
Location Name
the office of MPs in Prilep

Number of victims
-
Number of Perpetrators
1
Status of the case
No information
Type of incident?
Destruction of property Serious threat
Incident location
Other public location
How did the police react?
They caught the perpetrator
Have there been similar incidents / crimes in the same location?
Yes
Vandal graffiti on the MP office in Prilep image

Criminal offences

Against Property
Damage of property

Grounds

Political affiliation