"Election date – matter of politics, not law"

Miloš Aligrudić (DSS) says he "sincerely hopes the DSS will persuade its partners to hold the elections next year."

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 29.09.2007.

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Milos Aligrudic (DSS) says he "sincerely hopes the DSS will persuade its partners to hold the elections next year." Aligrudic, the caucus chief of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica’s Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), stated on Saturday that presidential and local elections in Serbia are "more of a political than a legal matter," in light of the ongoing talks on Kosovo’s future status. "Election date – matter of politics, not law" “Are the elections indeed good for Serbia at this moment in time when Kosovo’s future status is at stake? I would like to remind you that the Constitutional Law stipulates only the timeframe for the announcement of elections,” he told Vecernje Novosti daily on Saturday. “They need not be held but called by the end of the year, as the deadline is tied with adoption of the necessary legislation concerning the ballots,” Aligrudic added. He noted that the constitution vested the parliamentary speaker with the authority to call elections, but added that "he cannot make that step without consulting with the ruling coalition." “I doubt Oliver Dulic would resort to any unilateral steps, as it would compromise the state interests,” Aligrudic argued. Asked what would happen if Dulic, of President Boris Tadic's Democrats (DS), chose to do that anyway and whether the DSS-NS coalition would obstruct adoption of election laws, the DSS official said he "did not know the answer to that question." “However, I remain convinced that none from the ruling coalition would dare make any hasty and irresponsible moves.” The Democrats backed Vojislav Kostunica's premiership bid last March after reaching an agreement that the DSS would support Tadic's re-election in a vote that was to be held by the end of this year. Milos Aligrudic (FoNet, archive)

"Election date – matter of politics, not law"

“Are the elections indeed good for Serbia at this moment in time when Kosovo’s future status is at stake? I would like to remind you that the Constitutional Law stipulates only the timeframe for the announcement of elections,” he told Večernje Novosti daily on Saturday.

“They need not be held but called by the end of the year, as the deadline is tied with adoption of the necessary legislation concerning the ballots,” Aligrudić added.

He noted that the constitution vested the parliamentary speaker with the authority to call elections, but added that "he cannot make that step without consulting with the ruling coalition."

“I doubt Oliver Dulić would resort to any unilateral steps, as it would compromise the state interests,” Aligrudić argued.

Asked what would happen if Dulić, of President Boris Tadić's Democrats (DS), chose to do that anyway and whether the DSS-NS coalition would obstruct adoption of election laws, the DSS official said he "did not know the answer to that question."

“However, I remain convinced that none from the ruling coalition would dare make any hasty and irresponsible moves.”

The Democrats backed Vojislav Koštunica's premiership bid last March after reaching an agreement that the DSS would support Tadić's re-election in a vote that was to be held by the end of this year.

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