The lack of passport copies with the new constitutional name is an additional reason why these stalemates have been created in recent days in the police administration, says the now retired police chief, Vojislav Zafirovski. Also, according to him, the lack of a sector for strategic planning and police development in the long run has now created chaos and long queues at the counters for obtaining travel documents, say experts in the field.
We can not even set a date for photographing the ID card, passport or driver’s license, the reason is clear, the lack of copies with the new name of the state. “Something that everyone had to anticipate and plan, but as a result of mismanagement we have such a situation and now they find different reasons, for which the bill is paid by the citizens.” stated Voislav Zafirovski, Former employee of the Ministry of Interior.
The debate on this issue gained momentum in the Assembly in the session for questions of deputies. The opposition VMRO DPMNE accuses the head of the Ministry, Spasovski, of causing chaos.
I am a citizen like everyone else and I do not have a valid passport. Come from here together we both go in front of the MRTV building and see the long lines of citizens who are waiting and can not get a passport. Why then is it necessary for people to report to the opposition and pray, if the issuance of vehicle license plates, passports, etc. would be done in time. affirmed Ana Vlashkovksa, MP of VMRO DPMNE.
In his reply, Minister Spasovski admitted that there was poor planning. He asks for understanding from the citizens and says that by Monday they will start receiving the passports they have already issued. Meanwhile, the expectations are that with the new constitutional name, personal and travel documents will be issued from the beginning of July.
The old copies that we have, because there was no good evaluation at one point in the MIA, were not ordered and because we ordered new copies there is not enough even a diplomatic passport. However, this is not a problem of the citizens, but it is a problem of the officials, ”he said Oliver Spasovski, Minister of Interior (3.32-3.56)
According to the Prespa Agreement, all personal documents must be changed within 5 years from the entry into force of the agreement with Greece. According to the Ministry of Interior, by February 14, 2024, about 5 million photographs should be taken for all citizens who need to obtain passports, ID cards and driver’s licenses with the new name of the state. Even citizens who have just received the documents with the old name, will be obliged to change the same documents again within two years due to the new name.