Kumanovo Opposition Questions €600,000 Spending on Orthodox Cemetery

 Huzeir Mustafi of the AKI coalition, together with other municipal councillors, has criticized Kumanovo Mayor Maksim Dimitrievski over the municipality's spending priorities.

 Huzeir Mustafi of the AKI coalition speaks at a press conference alongside fellow councillors, criticizing Mayor Maksim Dimitrievski's administration over spending priorities and resource allocation in Kumanovo.

Mustafi argued that while Kumanovo is struggling with waste collection and other basic public services, the local government is allocating hundreds of thousands of euros to projects he says are not among the city's most urgent needs.

Questions Over Municipal Priorities

According to Mustafi, garbage has accumulated across neighborhoods while the municipality says it lacks sufficient funds and is seeking loans to purchase new waste-collection trucks.

At the same time, he questioned the allocation of €600,000 for an Orthodox cemetery, arguing that no funding has been allocated for Muslim cemeteries.

“We are not against the renovation and maintenance of religious facilities. But every public expenditure must be reasonable, transparent and in line with the real needs of citizens.”

Mustafi said the issue goes beyond the municipal budget and concerns equal treatment, accountability and spending priorities.

He called on Dimitrievski to explain why hundreds of thousands of euros can be found for certain projects while basic services such as waste collection, roads and infrastructure are repeatedly presented as requiring additional borrowing.

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Kumanovo opposition councillor Huzeir Mustafi questions municipal spending priorities, including €600,000 reportedly allocated for an Orthodox cemetery.