Skopje, 29 April 2024 (MIA) – The Worth It coalition doesn’t want at any cost to be part of an anti-European government, Democratic Movement leader Izet Mexhiti said Monday. 

 “We think that only Levica is anti-European and we don’t want to be government coalition partners with them. The other parties are mainly pro-European. Our priority is European integration,” Mexhiti told reporters in Skopje.

When asked what the coalition’s conditions are that will be presented to the VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski in coalition-forming talks, Mexhiti said the Worth It is focused on promoting the election program.

“We are also focused on winning and we’re confident we’ll be entrusted with the legitimacy of the Albanians and we’ll win more MP seats. This is our focus until May 8 after which we will negotiate over the government’s program,” he said. 

Mexhiti reiterated that the coalition’s focus is on election victory when asked what the ideal timeline would be for opening and amending the Constitution. 

“We are a partner of the international community and of the citizens and Macedonia is on the course that is the only alternative for the country – the Euro-Atlantic process,” he stated. 

Commenting on the agreement that a government should be formed by the winners from the Macedonian bloc and the winners from the Albanian bloc, Mexhiti recalled that DUI had broken the rule in 2016. “You lose the right once you break the rule”.

In 2016, DUI decided to become the junior government coalition partner with SDSM instead of with VMRO-DPMNE after SDSM had won 49 seats in Parliament. VMRO-DPMNE had won 51. 

“We all know that the new government should be formed by VMRO-DPMNE,” Mexhiti said noting that the Worth It coalition on May 8 will become “the legitimate representative of the Albanians after winning the most votes and seats in Parliament.” 

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