Tadić: DS won't give in to blackmail

Boris Tadić says Serbia has no alternative to the European path, and that the DS won’t stand for any blackmail on that path.

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Thursday, 14.02.2008.

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Boris Tadic says Serbia has no alternative to the European path, and that the DS won’t stand for any blackmail on that path. “There’s no alternative to a European future for Serbia, and there’s no alternative to our consistent defense of Kosovo. That’s the hardest job any generation has in Europe today – it has fallen to us, to our generation,” said the Democratic Party (DS) leader at ceremony last night to celebrate the 18th anniversary of the resumption of the party’s work. Tadic: DS won't give in to blackmail Addressing DS activists and members, Tadic said that the party must in future be completely dedicated to the aim of transforming Serbian society, and not to be distracted by the “senseless obstacles” that lie in wait along that path. “We’re offering everyone the hand of cooperation, we’re giving everyone the chance for change. We can work with everyone that changes with us with the aim of achieving this great aim,” he declared. “We won’t allow anyone to lecture to us, particularly those who stayed neutral when times were hardest, but don’t forget who was neutral when times were worst. However, we’re open to every suggestion and good proposal,” the DS leader added. According to Tadic, those who wished to change Serbia first had to change themselves, as great aims could not be achieved through time wasting and returning to old habits: “If there’s anyone in society who believes things can be changed through idleness, putting off problems, endless discussions, backstabbing, celebration, without any kind of contribution, please leave now.” President of the DS Political Council Dragoljub Micunovic said that the party had led a consistent peaceful policy over the last 18 years and that it had “exposed itself to danger to be peaceful at a time of insanity.” “If we had won the 1990 elections, Serbia and the countries around us would look very different,” said Micunovic, who was the only one of the first 13 original members of the renewed DS to attend last night’s festivities. Otherwise, the celebrations began with a tribute to the late prime minister and party leader, Zoran Djindjic. The other 11 founding members were Borislav Pekic, Kosta Cavoski, Vojislav Kostunica, Milovan Danojlic, Gojko Djogo, Vladimir Gligorov, Slobodan Inic, Marko Jankovic, Miodrag Perisic, Radoslav Stojanovic and Dusan Vukajlovic. Boris Tadic (FoNet)

Tadić: DS won't give in to blackmail

Addressing DS activists and members, Tadić said that the party must in future be completely dedicated to the aim of transforming Serbian society, and not to be distracted by the “senseless obstacles” that lie in wait along that path.

“We’re offering everyone the hand of cooperation, we’re giving everyone the chance for change. We can work with everyone that changes with us with the aim of achieving this great aim,” he declared.

“We won’t allow anyone to lecture to us, particularly those who stayed neutral when times were hardest, but don’t forget who was neutral when times were worst. However, we’re open to every suggestion and good proposal,” the DS leader added.

According to Tadić, those who wished to change Serbia first had to change themselves, as great aims could not be achieved through time wasting and returning to old habits: “If there’s anyone in society who believes things can be changed through idleness, putting off problems, endless discussions, backstabbing, celebration, without any kind of contribution, please leave now.”

President of the DS Political Council Dragoljub Mićunović said that the party had led a consistent peaceful policy over the last 18 years and that it had “exposed itself to danger to be peaceful at a time of insanity.”

“If we had won the 1990 elections, Serbia and the countries around us would look very different,” said Mićunović, who was the only one of the first 13 original members of the renewed DS to attend last night’s festivities.

Otherwise, the celebrations began with a tribute to the late prime minister and party leader, Zoran Đinđić. The other 11 founding members were Borislav Pekić, Kosta Čavoški, Vojislav Koštunica, Milovan Danojlić, Gojko Đogo, Vladimir Gligorov, Slobodan Inić, Marko Janković, Miodrag Perišić, Radoslav Stojanović and Dušan Vukajlović.

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