Who Wants War in Macedonia (FYROM)?

You do not have to be a conspiracy theorist to accept that this government, pushing an irresponsible ultra-nationalist agenda, is creating all the conditions for all-out conflict.

Xhabir Deralla

Skopje

Skopje | Photo by: Balkan Insight

The current rise of interethnic violence in Macedonia is a clear consequence of the wrong and destructive policies of the government.

Nikola Gruevski, the Prime Minister and leader of the ethnic Macedonian nationalist party in power, VMRO-DPMNE, and his coalition partner, Ali Ahmeti, leader of the ethnic Albanian Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, as well as several pro-government public figures have categorically denied any ties between the government and the ethnic violence on the streets. Some have implied the responsibility of foreign secret services, but certainly not of the government.

But we need to make a distinction. There is a difference between being an organizer and being responsible. The government does not have to be the actual and physical organizer of ethnic hatred and violence in the country and yet be responsible for it. How? It is clear. By creating it....more..

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