SDSM’s Central Board will get together on Friday and a debate about a consensual candidate is underway, replied Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today at the press conference regarding projects on the road infrastructure when asked about the name of the consensual presidential candidate.
He also said that as a party and as a coalition that wants to win at the presidential elections, they are conducting polls which candidate will be best accepted by the public and that he or she should be acceptable for everyone.
“Poll is being conducted for 10 people. We are going step by step and we are debating, we are listening to the opinions of the civil organizations, the voice of the citizens, in order to find a person that represents the most acceptable solution for everyone’ said Zaev.
He added that if there will be only presidential elections, they should pass more comfortably for the citizens, in order not to disturb the processes in the country. The prime minister repeated his view that personally he is against organizing parliamentary elections parallel to the presidential elections.
“In the past period we’ve had to make difficult decisions and the citizens should now feel the results from these decisions. However, the party should also be listened to, as all of the polls indicate that SDSM and the Coalition have the advantage and this means that snap elections are favorable for us. That means a secure 4-year mandate, a majority in Parliament, but the country will suffer,” said Zaev adding that it is certain that along with the presidential elections there will be local elections for new mayors of Ohrid, Novo Selo and Debar.
When asked about the Law on Languages that was submitted to the Venice Commission, the prime minister said that all of the suggestions will be implemented in order to clear out any doubt among the citizens.
