Topi: Elections without enough alternatives

“These elections have many electoral subjects, several new parties, but compared to the 2007 elections, because of the new electing system, there are less independent candidates or new political alternatives. On the other hand, we have seen a great number of candidates who have problems with the political identity and the quality of presentation. The information for promises in exchange of votes, trading the votes, pressures from the state administration or other ways of abuses with the vote, although sporadic, if put into act, will create unworthy and unacceptable actions”, Topi said.

The Head of the State expressed these concerns during a meeting with representatives of the Local Observers Coalition and the US embassy, in front of the European Commission and the OSCE presence. The President sent a message to all political parties and candidates, appealing them to distance themselves from the wrong election practices that have happened in the past.

“As President, as a politician and a citizen, I recognize and value the irreplaceable role of political parties in a democratic society; these parties change the pluralism, represent the civil political visions and with our vote, they exert this country’s political governance. May 8th is not a race about symbols, slogans, militants of their chiefs; the political parties and candidates are racing for implementing the democratic competitive system, to offer development alternatives and models in the service of the citizens”, Topi said.
On May 8th there will be 1100 local observers, 900 of whom will report online, in real time, everything they will observe.

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