Skopje, 25 October 2024 – The Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services strongly condemns the act of setting fire to the vehicle of the owner of the M-Net HD regional television station from Shtip, Blagoj Sersemov, by unknown perpetrators in the yard of his family house.
Threats and intimidation directed at the media undermine democracy, the freedom of speech and freedom of information. Media workers’ safety is key to the existence of independent and professional media as one of the main pillars of the democratic processes, which contribute to promoting the freedom of expression.
We appeal to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to clear up the case as soon as possible and to inform the public about the reasons that led to this act of vandalism.