James Menendez
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We're just seeing people moving out of the central park of Korchani to go for a march around the town. They've just been chanting justice. You might just be able to hear them that chant as they move away there.
We're just seeing people moving out of the central park of Korchani to go for a march around the town. They've just been chanting justice. You might just be able to hear them that chant as they move away there.
They're chanting for justice for the victims of that nightclub fire because they think that the authorities have let the young people of this town down and in the most horrendous fashion possible that that nightclub wasn't safe
They're chanting for justice for the victims of that nightclub fire because they think that the authorities have let the young people of this town down and in the most horrendous fashion possible that that nightclub wasn't safe
for operation, it didn't have fire exits, the sealing material was clearly highly flammable, and as a result 59 young people are dead, more than 150 injured, and this town of fewer than 25,000 people, you've got to say that every family has been affected by this.
for operation, it didn't have fire exits, the sealing material was clearly highly flammable, and as a result 59 young people are dead, more than 150 injured, and this town of fewer than 25,000 people, you've got to say that every family has been affected by this.
And it had a reputation as being a really good night out, not just a really good night out in Cotcheny, but one of the best nights out in North Macedonia. The owner of the club was very good at getting acts in and putting them on, so DNK, who were playing on the night of the fire, very well known in North Macedonia.
And it had a reputation as being a really good night out, not just a really good night out in Cotcheny, but one of the best nights out in North Macedonia. The owner of the club was very good at getting acts in and putting them on, so DNK, who were playing on the night of the fire, very well known in North Macedonia.
And the way that it was all set up inside with the lighting and the stage, that was all very well done as well. But clearly what wasn't well done, where the corners had been cut, was in matters of safety. And if there are no fire exits from a nightclub, it's obviously, to use that awful phrase, an accident waiting to happen. And that's what occurred in this case.
And the way that it was all set up inside with the lighting and the stage, that was all very well done as well. But clearly what wasn't well done, where the corners had been cut, was in matters of safety. And if there are no fire exits from a nightclub, it's obviously, to use that awful phrase, an accident waiting to happen. And that's what occurred in this case.
Well, this is because the Pulse nightclub had a license and the Interior Ministry and the Prime Minister, Christian Mistkowski, have described that license as fraudulent or at least fraudulently issued. And they think it shouldn't have had a license to operate as a nightclub at all. And so now they're talking to people who were working at the government administration responsible for doing that.
Well, this is because the Pulse nightclub had a license and the Interior Ministry and the Prime Minister, Christian Mistkowski, have described that license as fraudulent or at least fraudulently issued. And they think it shouldn't have had a license to operate as a nightclub at all. And so now they're talking to people who were working at the government administration responsible for doing that.
Among those being brought in for questioning are current and former government officials. There's one former government minister who's been brought in for questioning. The Prime Minister has said it doesn't matter what political party you're from, what post you hold, what your name and surname is. There'll be no mercy if you're found to be responsible for this.
Among those being brought in for questioning are current and former government officials. There's one former government minister who's been brought in for questioning. The Prime Minister has said it doesn't matter what political party you're from, what post you hold, what your name and surname is. There'll be no mercy if you're found to be responsible for this.
You also found that it's causing brain damage in these chicks. What are we talking about?
You also found that it's causing brain damage in these chicks. What are we talking about?
And I guess this isn't exactly your field, but the implications for other creatures, and I guess also for humans, well, it's pretty troubling, isn't it, potentially?
And I guess this isn't exactly your field, but the implications for other creatures, and I guess also for humans, well, it's pretty troubling, isn't it, potentially?
And that laser flight, it looks like it may well be on its way, but it's been an extraordinary long wait for those astronauts in space. What will that have been like for them, do you think?
And that laser flight, it looks like it may well be on its way, but it's been an extraordinary long wait for those astronauts in space. What will that have been like for them, do you think?