Skopje, 22 October 2025 – The Coordinating Body for Monitoring Compliance with the Code of Conduct in the Online Sphere during Electoral Processes and Referenda discussed, on 17 October 2025, the complaint filed by the editor-in-chief of the Apla.mk portal against the independent initiative of “Poinaku” and one of its supporters.
The complaint highlighted that the supporter had “attacked the Apla.mk portal from Bitola using vulgarities and extremely inappropriate language” after the portal had published a report stating that a branded truck featuring photographs of the mayoral candidate for Bitola had been improperly parked on a pedestrian pathway and part of the roadway. A photo of the incident was also submitted as evidence.
The conclusion reached by the Coordinating Body monitoring adherence to the principles and standards set out in the Code of Conduct is available at this link.