VLEN demands Ali Ahmeti resign, accuses DUI ministers of enabling ties with Alta Bank

VLEN has called on Ali Ahmeti to resign from his party post and withdraw from politics, after accusing the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) of long-standing political and business cooperation with structures linked to Serbia.

VLEN cites government-session documents and points to multiple cases

The coalition says it has reviewed documents from government sessions that, it claims, show DUI ministers proposed and supported decisions that enabled business cooperation between the state and Belgrade-based Alta Bank. VLEN further points to the involvement of Serbian-linked companies and projects in North Macedonia.

As additional examples, VLEN lists the project of Daka Davidović in Tetovo, the entry of M:TEL (part of Telekom Srbija) into the Macedonian market, and Ali Ahmeti’s public support for the Open Balkan initiative led by Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. The coalition also raises concerns about a State Lottery tender for online gambling that it says was steered toward Serbian and Montenegrin firms, and about meetings between former foreign minister Bujar Osmani and Serbian officials.

VLEN framed the accusations as requiring both institutional scrutiny and political accountability. In its statement the coalition asked, "How much evidence is needed for Ali Ahmeti to take responsibility?" attributing the question to VLEN.

The group also urged members of DUI and political partners who cooperate with the current party leadership to distance themselves from those policies, saying the named cases demand a formal investigation and answers from the ruling coalition.

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