Northern Macedonia: Who will Albanians vote for?

Northern Macedonia: Political parties and presidential candidates have yet three days left to present their programmes and bids before citizens give their last word on May 8th.

Who will support whom and where will the votes go to the second round of presidential elections of candidates who did not enter the second round? For now, no party has been promoted if it will call its voters to support Pendarovski or Silanovska. V MRO-DPMNE publicly complained that so far, they have not received support for Gordana Silianovska Davkova from any of the opposition candidates. Until now, we have no support for Gordana Silianovska Davkova by opposition candidates. That means either they don't have basic feelings for the state or unconsciously work for power”, notes Aleksandar Nikoloski deputy chairman of VMRO-DPMNE.

The presidential candidate from the LSDM ranks, Stevo Pendarovski, has said he will not seek the votes of other candidates. I don't think to address other political subjects, especially those who had candidates who didn't get through the second round. I don't prefer this math and this way of distribution from you to me”, Pendarovski has expressed itself.

But exactly the votes of the Albanian parties will decide in the second round of presidential elections, this time at the latest to complete the 40% provision. For now, even from the V LEN even by DUI say party bodies have not yet brought a decision on which presidential candidate will support him in the second round.

Estimates have begun on who will be in the new government

As for the campaign for parliamentary elections, political parties three days before the end of the campaign focused on who will be part of the next government. Bilall Kasami by Albanian opposition coalition V LEN estimates, that this coalition has the legitimacy of Albanian voters therefore and should be part of the future government.

“We strongly believe that after May 8, the coalition V LEN as part of the government will be in service to citizens and in the service of businesses with the aim of halting the ecdodes of youth and citizens to the west”, Bilal Kasami from V said. LEN.

DUI estimates it meets all conditions to be in government

Bujar Osmani from the European Front is of the opinion that during the formation of a government, the majority of 61 deputies should be taken into account as well. Without this double majority, no stable government can be formed and there can be no functional parliament.

The European Framework in addition to ensuring stability and co-existence, this coalition will provide two basic conditions for the formation of the next government, a majority of 61 deputies, and most of the Backender”, Bujar osmani has declared by DUI.

VMRO- DPMNE: Government Coalition to Form V LEN

VMRO DPMNE has declared itself the winner of these elections, even determining parties that will be part of the new government. Macedonian opposition leader Hristija Mickoski has said the party he heads will be the double winner of the elections on May 8th. According to him, the new government will be formed by VMRO- DPMNE and Coalition V LEN, consisting of Albanian opposition parties.

“To VMRO-DPMNE-in attitudes are very clear. I don't want to talk to the emissaries DUI sends every day for a coalition with VMRO-DPMNE. The DUI for me is the finished chapter and will go into opposition”, Mickoski has declared.

In northern Macedonia until 2017, there has been an unwritten rule that governments are formed by winning Albanian and Macedonian parties, despite their programming orientations.

Gere: Election process ends with order, positive feeling

EU Ambassador to Skopje David Gere expects the second round of presidential elections and parliamentary voting to pass smoothly and in the democratic atmosphere. Ox0 session SBE/ The ODIHR released the report on the first round of elections. The elections passed mainly calm and democratic atmosphere, and we really hope that the second round of presidential elections and the campaign for parliamentary elections will be positive, which will enable the whole process to end with positive orders and feelings”, stated David Gere, EU ambassador.

On Wednesday 8 May, citizens of Northern Macedonia will vote in the second round for presidential elections, and simultaneously for parliamentary elections. / DW