The results of the local elections in Tuzi will be reflected in the presidential elections on March 19. The parties that have a presidential candidate will especially benefit, if they achieve a good election result at the local office - officials of the parties that will compete at the polling stations in that municipality on Sunday assessed. However, the current head of the Municipality of Tuzi and holder of the list of the Albanian Forum Nick Djelosaj, claims that local and presidential elections cannot be put on the same level.
This is the second local election in Tuzi, after it became an independent municipality in 2018.
From the Albanian coalition - Zajedno (Democratic Party and Forca), which he leads Anton Nikaj, assess that the elections are also reflected in the voting at a higher level, in this case the presidential one. They are scheduled two weeks after the local elections in the municipality of Tuzi, which are on Sunday, March 5.
"Given that the presidential candidates are mostly party-based, they will of course use the results of the local elections in the campaign for the presidential elections. Especially those who will have a good result in the municipality of Tuzi", was the answer to "Vijesti" from that coalition.
Democrat ticket holder, Stefan Camaj, expects that the election will give a strong momentum to the victory of the Democratic presidential candidate Alekse Bečić March 19.
And the president of the Justice and Reconciliation Party, which is competing for the support of citizens in that municipality for the first time, Seid Hadzic, expects that the elections in Tuzi will give direction to the citizens for the election of the president of the state, but not to a large extent, because most of the candidates for the president of the state do not have a list for the election of councilors in the local parliament.
If the parties that have a candidate for the president of the state achieve a good result in the local elections in Tuzi, Hadžić assessed that this will surely give them a boost for the presidential elections as well.
"What I am sure of is that the elections will show that (Milo) Đukanović and that's where he loses support despite the extensive coalition and that he can't hope for a significant result", said Hadžić.
The President of the Municipality of Tuzi and the holder of the list of the Albanian Forum Đeljošaj, told "Vijesti" that the local and presidential elections "cannot be put in the same parameter".
"We have stated our position on the presidential elections before, and now we are focused on the absolute victory of the Albanian Forum on Sunday. We will not stop here, but will continue to work even harder, to develop Malaysia as a whole. The large capital projects that we will implement will make our municipality one of the municipalities with the highest level of development in the country and the region," he said, adding that on March 5, Tuzi citizens will choose "between those who want Malaysia to progress and those who want Malaysia to remain underdeveloped." and neglected".
The DPS, which is participating in the elections in that municipality in a coalition with the Bosniak Party (BS), the Social Democrats (SD), and the Democratic Union of Albanians (DUA), did not respond to "Vijesti" questions.
In addition to the mentioned parties, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is also competing for 32 seats in the parliament, where it is the first on the list. Husein Djokovic, the Socialist People's Party (SNP) led by Željko Milić, as well as the coalition Albanian Forum - Unity and Development (Albanian Alternative, Democratic Alliance of Albanians, National Albanian Union and Democratic Alliance in Montenegro) led by the current president of the Municipality of Tuzi and the president of the Albanian Alternative Nik Djelosaj.
Power in the municipality is now exercised by Albanian parties with the support of the Democrats.
All the parties that answered the questions of "Vijesti" expect a good election result and that they will be the authorities in the municipality.
"I expect our excellent result in the elections on March 5. I am sure that the citizens of Malaysia and Tuzi will appreciate our four-year work and advocacy in the interest of every resident of our municipality, and especially because of the fact that in 2019 we were the decisive mandate for sending the DPS to the opposition. With this, we made a historical turning point in Malaysia and stimulated a wave of changes at the state level and in numerous municipalities and the capital city", said Camaj.
From the Albanian coalition Zajedno, they are convinced that they will have an excellent result and that their mandates will be decisive for the formation of the future local government.
"There are several reasons for such a belief. Our coalition appeared with the necessary election program for the citizens of our municipality, which is realistically achievable in the next four years. Not with nice words and wishes, but the real economic and social needs of the citizens who live in the territory of the municipality of Tuzi".
They believe in an excellent result also because the electoral list consists of "young, hardworking and educated candidates, who are the future of society not only in the municipality of Tuzi, but also much wider."
Seid Hadžić said that these are very important elections for the Bosniak people in that municipality, because the previous Bosniak representatives formed the government with the current president of that municipality, destroying the DPS, and in this election they are in a coalition with the same DPS against the current president of the municipality.
"One great absurdity and great irresponsibility towards one's people and I would say the classic interest of individuals or political parties. We condemn such an irresponsible relationship between individuals and political organizations. I think it is an underestimation of the people and disrespect and irresponsibility, which I am sure will now be punished by the voters," said Hadžić.
He pointed out that they expect to be in the local parliament of the Municipality of Tuzi, and that "Bosniaks will get representatives there who will represent their interests".
"Voters should choose according to their own conviction, that is, freely, according to the results and program offered by political actors. "It would be good if the politics of division, raising national and religious tensions were to be ignored, to reconcile and produce the values of justice for all citizens of Montenegro," said Hadžić.
Election silence for local elections begins tonight. Yesterday they were the prime minister Dritan Abazovic and government officials with Đeljošaj in Tuzi opened the fruit and vegetable processing factory "Frudo".
When asked if the factory was opened for the purpose of the election campaign, Đeljošaj replied that they have been working with the investor for three years to create the conditions for opening the factory, and that it is only one in a series directly related to agriculture
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