In a press conference covered by just a few twitter users tweeting live from opposition headquarters in Skopje, opposition leader Zoran Zaev revealed what is to be named 'the first part of the bomb' -- evidence for mass abuse of power by the current government.

There was no other live media coverage which gives you a sense of the type of country Macedonia has became under the rule of Mr. Nikola Gruevski's government. Macedonia has plummeted at 123 place on media freedom rankings.

Mr. Zaev claims that a whistleblower form Macedonia's secret police have provided recordings that prove that about 20.000 people including cabinet members and aides of Mr. Gruevski, businessmen, NGOs, Macedonian Academy of science and arts and judges. Part of the recordings were played at the press conference.

TV Telma, a local news outlet, reported that mobile phone operators have participated in the mass surveillance.

Tweeting live in English from the press conference was @tanjatania.

Related: Surveillance and abuse of power - Macedonian chapter.

Note: This article was corrected. The correct number stated by Mr. Zaev was 20.000 not 26.000.

Update: An audio recording published by SDSM (youtube link) contains 9 conversations: Mr. Zaev speaking with a reporter from Radio Free Europe, Mr. Zaev speaking with party colleague Mrs. Radmila Sekerinska, Mr. Zaev speaking with his daughter, Interior minister Mrs. Gordana Jankulovska speaking with Finance minister Mr. Zoran Stavrevski, Former PM Mr. Ljubco Georgievski speaking with an unknown person 2 times, DUI president Mr. Ali Ahmeti speaking with an unknown person, DPA president Mr. Menduh Tachi speaking with an unknown person and NDP president Mr. Rufi Osmani speaking with an unknown person.