A
mass anti-government protest in Macedonia launched by the Social
Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) opposition party kicked off in the
country's capital Skopje Sunday, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported.
SKOPJE (Sputnik) –
Several thousand people gathered outside of the government buildings
in the Skopje central square, carrying Macedonian flags and demanding
the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. Police are
surrounding the square.
On Friday, the SDSM head Zoran Zaev stated that about 70,000 will be
joining the rally. According to Zaev, all participants have been
instructed to bring cameras to record potential police violence.
The protest comes during the time of political instability in Macedonia.
On May 6, at least 40 people, including 38 police officers, were injured during anti-government protests in Skopje.
The violent political protests began in the capital after Zaev accused the prime minister of concealing the circumstances surrounding the death of 22-year-old Martin Neskovski in June 2011.
The young man was beaten to death by Gruevski's body guard, Zaev claims.
The protest comes during the time of political instability in Macedonia.
On May 6, at least 40 people, including 38 police officers, were injured during anti-government protests in Skopje.
The violent political protests began in the capital after Zaev accused the prime minister of concealing the circumstances surrounding the death of 22-year-old Martin Neskovski in June 2011.
The young man was beaten to death by Gruevski's body guard, Zaev claims.
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