Demos’ leader Miodrag Lekic said that the coalition would be a key factor in the opposition, RTCG reports.
“We have not been focused on partial interests, but we have listened to the public which wants opposition to be unified. We will be the opposition centre and a key factor in the elections on 16 October”, Lekic said.
He did not directly answer whether he was the first candidate on the electoral register.
“I’d wait the decision to be made. We discussed the matter in general, but we will wait for a formal decision”, he said.
Earlier today, URA Civic Movement adopted the decision on the coalition.
The party leader Zarko Rakcevic confirmed that at a news conference.
“We believe that this trio guarantees civic Montenegro, peaceful changes, the European path and that it represents a strong alternative to bad politics. These developments must be stopped. Montenegro does not need a coup. We need peaceful changes for the better”, Rakcevic said.
He hopes that the coalition will be a main point bringing together all those who, as he said, are betrayed after the referendum in 2006.
He points out that he does not expect any misunderstandings about sharing the parliament seats.
Journalists wanted to know whether certain problems could appear in the coalition because URA supports NATO membership of Montenegro, whereas SNP is against it.
“It is well known that Montenegro is divided over the issue. It is well known that we have an affirmative attitude. It is known that SNP has a different position. We are gathering around the recovery of Montenegro and NATO is not the most important thing in Montenegro. We do not want to be divided and to insist on divisions. These elections are not about NATO issue. We will not allow to be divided”, Rakcevic said.
He added that the three parties will not be the only members of the coalition.
“This is a core and backbone. The doors are not closed”, he said.
