Kochani, 7 April 2024 (MIA) – I know the Constitution is ripe for changes, and I think it’s high time for a responsible government to create a broad team of experts that will identify the issues it contains. There are things that need to be changed so that we can have a stable and functional country, strong institutions and weak individuals, otherwise democracy is under threat. I should be one of those who will change things, VMRO-DPMNE’s presidential candidate Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said at a rally in Kochani on Sunday.

“I won’t alienate myself from you, I won’t run away from you, but I will be among you and I will re-establish the people’s offices so that we can be in constant communication. Not so that I can be a lawyer or your judge, but so that I can address Parliament, highlighting your issues and interests and requesting legal solutions and decisions that will make your life better. I will ask MPs to reconsider several times, I will remind them of the Constitution and the laws, and if necessary I will veto legislation that is contrary to the Constitution and the law,” Siljanovska-Davkova said.

Talking about the separation of powers, Siljanovska-Davkova stressed that the judiciary must be independent in order to defend freedoms and rights, equality and equity, as established by the Constitution. She also said she would re-examine the status of the country’s ambassadors abroad.

“Among them there are people with dignity who responsibly protect the prestige and pride of Macedonia, but there are also those who embarrass us. It is high time that only the best ones are sent abroad, but it is also high time for the president not to go abroad without first agreeing on a statesmanlike policy that will protect Macedonia and its national interests,” Siljanovska-Davkova said.

The rally in Kochani was also addressed by VMRO-DPMNE’s leader Hristijan Mickoski who stressed that Siljanovska-Davkova, in her role as MP, has demonstrated how the national interests should be protected. He noted that in the past she was a part of the European institutions, such as the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission, “where she served as inspiration for politicians and professors coming from more developed democracies.”

Earlier on Sunday, Siljanovska-Davkova also presented her presidential bid to the citizens of Zrnovci and Vinica.

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