VMRO-DPMNE has criticized the election results in SDS, where Venko Filipche, allegedly Zaev’s pawn, won with 18,000 votes. They highlight that only 18,000 out of 23,712 registered members supported Filipche, indicating a lack of credibility within SDS.

The party statement accuses Filipche of lacking accountability for the modular hospital and the COVID vaccine purchase from Starbi. They also allege that Filipche falsely vaccinated a family member for public relations and worked to enrich Zaev.

VMRO-DPMNE claims Filipche was appointed by Zaev to serve his interests, which they describe as betrayals for Macedonia. They consider Filipche a spent force in Macedonian politics and merely a puppet of Zaev.