Breaking news! Macedonian singer detained for arson in Bitola

He has been arrested for arson at the front door of the Ivan Mihailov Cultural Center in Bitola. This was announced by the Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski on his Facebook account.

According to BGNES, the detainee is Lambe Alabakovski, a famous pop singer from northern Macedonia. He recently returned with his family from the United States to his homeland, saying he prefers to live here.

Earlier it was announced that he will perform at the mega-concert “Memory” on Saturday as a special guest.

Lambe Alabakovski became popular after winning the Star Trek TV competition in 2004. He is very popular in his country, and his songs are among the favorites of Macedonians and top the music charts.

“I am pleased to announce a quick and effective resolution of the case from three days ago (June 4, 2022) with the criminal event – a fire in the center” Ivan Mihailov “in Bitola, in which we have a detainee who confessed to the crime. We worked around the clock to find the perpetrator, all the evidence was taken into account, and after the official conversations in the past days, last night, by court order, a search was conducted of two used by L.A. (34 years old) locations in Bitola, where items related to the crime were found and seized, after which the person was detained. Once again, we have shown that the only power that every rule of law has is the power to eradicate crime. And in this segment there are no “sorry”, no protected persons – all are equal before the law and everyone who has made a mistake – must be held accountable! “, Wrote in his profile Minister Spasovski.

The description of the arsonist from Bitola was given by the Bulgarian Minister Teodora Genchovska, who immediately after the event went from Skopje to Bitola, where she was informed about the perpetrator in the police department.

“In the footage of one of the cameras, I saw a man arriving calmly by bicycle, taking out a tube of flammable liquid and calmly pouring the liquid in front of the building door. The fire that broke out was large, and I suspect that the person has suffered some injuries from this fire and may seek medical attention. The man is wearing a mask, “Genchovska said, adding that she personally believes that this” act was committed in cold blood, intentionally and maliciously. “

The burning of the front door of the Ivan Mihailov Club provoked sharp reactions from Bulgarian politicians, who described the incident as a barbaric act and provocation.

After the official opening of the Cultural Center two months ago in RS Macedonia, a massive anti-Bulgarian campaign was launched, attended by government officials as well as a representative of state institutions in Skopje.