SPS not only one to blame for 90s – deputy leader

Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS) deputy leader Dusan Bajatovic says SPS leader Ivica Dacic wanted to say he is aware of the mistakes the party made in the 90s. Dacic has apologized for the party's actions during the 1990s. SPS not only one to blame for 90s – deputy leader "There are things, just like in all other periods, which were not good and which will leave consequences. I suppose Dacic was referring to all the things which were not good in SPS policy, and such things existed in the period before this one, and after 2000," Bajatovic told daily Press. He said "some things were done badly and there are social consequences." "This approach from Dacic is the SPS' desire to say we know where we went wrong, but we also know which things were good. We are still a relevant political factor in Serbia and as such we want to renew the electorate's trust," he noted. He added that it was debatable "to what extent the events of the 1990s fall solely on the SPS, and what role was played by opposition parties." Talking about ambitions for the coming election, the SPS deputy leader said he expected the socialists to have more ministers in the future government and Dacic to be Serbia's new prime minister. Bajatovic also said he expected his party to win between 20 and 45 seats in the parliament, if it stayed in a coalition with the United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) and United Serbia (JS). Dusan Bajatovic Tanjug Press

SPS not only one to blame for 90s – deputy leader

"There are things, just like in all other periods, which were not good and which will leave consequences. I suppose Dačić was referring to all the things which were not good in SPS policy, and such things existed in the period before this one, and after 2000," Bajatović told daily Press.

He said "some things were done badly and there are social consequences."

"This approach from Dačić is the SPS' desire to say we know where we went wrong, but we also know which things were good. We are still a relevant political factor in Serbia and as such we want to renew the electorate's trust," he noted.

He added that it was debatable "to what extent the events of the 1990s fall solely on the SPS, and what role was played by opposition parties."

Talking about ambitions for the coming election, the SPS deputy leader said he expected the socialists to have more ministers in the future government and Dačić to be Serbia's new prime minister.

Bajatović also said he expected his party to win between 20 and 45 seats in the parliament, if it stayed in a coalition with the United Pensioners of Serbia (PUPS) and United Serbia (JS).