Ongoing investigation into the traffic control software, suspicion of caused damage to the Budget of 180.000 euros

The trial against Dragi Rashkovski starts today / Photo: Free Press

Dragi Rashkovski demanded in a letter two days ago that he irrevocably resigned from the position of Secretary for Monitoring and Support of the Institutions in the implementation of the Government Program, saying that the truth about the case with the procurement of traffic control software should be checked through the institutions. concealment behind functions.

The Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption, for the case yesterday issued an order to conduct an investigation against four persons for whom there is a reasonable suspicion that they committed Abuse of official position and authority under Article 353 paragraph 5 above. with paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code, and today Rashkovski, as a suspect was taken to the Basic Criminal Court - Skopje before a judge in a preliminary procedure, where he should decide on the proposal for determining a measure of detention.

According to the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption in the period from January 2019 to July 2020, the first suspect by failing to perform his official duties in conducting a public procurement procedure conducted public procurement contrary to the principle of economy, efficiency and effectiveness. use of public funds, determined in accordance with the regulations governing the use of budget funds and for three economic operators obtained benefits - the right to participate in public procurement procedures and to conclude contracts for them and thereby gain illegal property gain to the detriment of the Budget of RS Macedonia in the total amount of 11.018.321,00 denars (179 euros).

Prior to conducting the public procurement procedure, the first suspect negotiated the procurement of the software with the third suspect by submitting his own patent for which he gave instructions for preparation of a technical specification for the public procurement. During the public procurement procedure, instead of through the Electronic Public Procurement System, the first suspect personally defined the technical specifications referring to the patent, made a decision on selection and conclusion of a contract and payment of invoices, although the software was not implemented.

On March 18, the Basic Public Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime opened a case after a voice was touched in connection with the procurement of the software, and on the 9th of this month, a search was conducted in the premises of the company "Inovka Group" from which the software was purchased.

The institutions should do their job, and the laws must be respected and that applies to any case in which there is any doubt, said in an interview with MIA Deputy Prime Minister for Corruption and Crime, Sustainable Development and Human Resources, Ljupco Nikolovski, asked whether he will demand responsibility from Rashkovski in connection with the traffic violations software.

- Specifically for this case, the competent institutions are acting. The Prosecutor's Office for Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption opened a preliminary investigation after the voice was touched for the procurement of the software and announced that several orders have been issued to collect the necessary documentation. Several orders have been issued to collect the necessary documentation, Nikolovski said in an interview with MIA.

After Rashkovski's resignation, the Government reiterated its position that the procurement of traffic control software was conducted in a fully transparent procedure in full compliance with the Law on Public Procurement.

- The Government has on several occasions encouraged the institutions to check whether any procedures, rules and standards have been violated. We emphasize once again that the procurement of the software was conducted in a completely transparent procedure in full compliance with the Law on Public Procurement, the institutions need that traffic software. It was procured for a sum that was lowered through the tender procedure. That software is tested, correct, functional and our institutions will use it, and the citizens and their security will benefit. The government works according to the highest standards - professional, legal, ethical and legal procedures and will not allow the violation of such standards for accountability and transparency, explained government spokesman Dusko Arsovski.

On the 10th of last month, the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption opened a case for the procurement of traffic control software announced by Dragi Rashkovski as Secretary General of the Government, and the property situation he reported in the questionnaire is being checked.

The opposition VMRO-DPMNE reacted that the case of Rashkovski is a "spectacle of democracy", an attempt to defocus the public from the real problems in the country. The opposition accused Rashkovski of spending state money on software that is not only not a priority in a pandemic, but can not be used, aside from the fact that the Ministry of Interior installed cameras on Skopje roads in 2012 through the "Safe City" project.

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickovski, on his Facebook profile, also reacted to the fact that Rashkovski was taken to court with "hands in his pocket", without handcuffs.

Today, Dragi Rashkovski, as a suspect in the case for public procurement of the software for traffic violations was conducted in the Basic Criminal Court - Skopje before a pre-trial judge, where it should be decided on the proposal of the Public Prosecutor's Office to determine detention, due to danger of escape, hiding and influence on witnesses. Daniel Stancevski from the Company for Engineering, Informatics and Digital Design "Inovka Group" is also under interrogation, from which the General Secretariat of the Government purchased software for determining the speed of vehicles in traffic and imposing fines. The prosecution also requested detention for him. 

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