Last night, an attack on Mayor and current MP from the Union of Roma of Macedonia- Elvis Bajram and on Chief of Cabinet Adnan Memet. Several days ago, Alit Abazi, candidate list carrier from Kicevo, was injured in a shooting. These incidents from the past 8 days have put inerasable traces on the election campaign for a new local government that was supposed to be calm, fair and democratic. Moreover, before the start of the campaign, the political parties and mayor rivals shook hands and signed the Code for Fair and Democratic Elections.
The police have a crucial role in clearing the cases, which according to those who are familiar with the conditions have a different, but not a political background. But the fact is that the politicians are the target of attackers. And there is no excuse for violence.
SDSM, which is leading the coalition that is to bring life in Macedonia, last night in Veles announced the new sun, with a number of communal projects, economic and environmental ones as well.
VMRO-DPMNE, which is leading the coalition that is to bring a new era, after 12 years of ruining the entire system, last night from Kicevo promised new projects for development.
Leader Nikola Gruevski, who ruled with his cousins, godfathers, friends…and who is yet to be questioned by the prosecution for many crimes the SPO has charged him with, has now accused the new Government for “nepotism and tenders for personal wealth”.
At the local level, candidates for mayors who are bringing “life” and a “new era” are following each other to such an extent, that they have even started copying each other’s projects.
The citizens, on the other hand, are closely following all of them…And everyone comes to the media debates, except the candidates from VMRO-DPMNE. They have the courage to continue with populism in front of the people, but not in front of the cameras!
On the other hand, not even some spiritual “teachers” have remained immune to the election campaign. They have made remarks to SDSM that they are leading the campaign in the Municipality of Aracinovo with unconstitutional monolingual election posters (only in Albanian letters and messages), where they have chosen Milikije Halimi for the candidate for mayor.
The election campaign continues. From town to town, door to door, from one neighborhood to another, lighters, t-shirts, coffee, balloons, pens, bags are all given away, as a reinforcement to the election program. With a strong hand shake, everything is promised now…a ”new era”, “new life”…everything, for Macedonia to be “eternal”!!!
Monika Taleska
