ELECTIONS 2024 / Kovachevski: On election day citizens will state which proposals they support
Skopje, 23 February 2024 (MIA) – In the coming 80 days we will hear many proposals, but I wouldn’t comment on them, because on May 8 the citizens will be the ones that will state which proposals they support, SDSM leader and former Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski told media Friday asked about Ali Ahmeti and Arben Taravari’s proposal for constitutional amendments which would make Parliament the body that elects the country’s president in the future.
“We are already practically in an election campaign, everyone will make certain promises, some will come out with proposals that don’t depend only on them, for example if we are talking about amendments to the Constitution, this requires a two-third majority [in Parliament], so I wouldn’t comment. In the coming 80 or so days we will hear many proposals, but ultimately, on May 8, the citizens will be the ones that will state which proposals they support,” said Kovachevski.
Kovachevski said the party hasn’t held internal discussions over a possible change in the way the country’s president is elected.
Regarding SDSM’s coalition, Kovachevski said the party would lead a coalition that will consist of political parties that share the same values, which, he said, are the country’s EU membership, fulfillment of the obligations of the country’s NATO membership and the creation of a society in line with the standards of the EU member states.
On whether the party has other potential presidential candidates apart from current President Stevo Pendarovski, Kovachevski said Pendarovski is a serious candidate, but the party’s internal procedure is still ongoing.
“The party’s leadership already held a meeting. But it isn’t a body that makes decisions, it just proposes positions to the Executive and Central Board. They will make the decision over who will be SDSM’s candidate at the presidential elections and the coalition partners at the coming elections, and these meetings will be held in the coming days in like with the statute and deadlines,” said Kovachevski.
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