The story of irregularities in the December elections should be less important for the opposition than the upcoming local elections, says political scientist Dejan Bursać for "Vreme". Because, as he says, victory over the ruling parties is possible in many cities and municipalities
Political analyst Dejan Bursać believes that the opposition should put the story of protests and irregularities in the December elections on the back burner, and focus much more on the upcoming local elections.
He says that the opposition's post-election activities were insufficiently thought out, that things moved according to inertia and that the moves were not thought out enough.
He believes that the positions of the opposition were imposed by external actors, such as activists on social networks and some analysts.
"The opposition has a significant chance to triumph in some cities and municipalities, and it should focus its energy on that." It shows that, especially in big cities, the difference between the SNS and the united opposition is reduced to just a few percent. In the meantime, through work, that relationship can be further changed in favor of the opposition," Bursać told "Vreme".
The opposition now knows what to do
According to him, the opposition should make an assessment in which of the hundreds of cities and municipalities, where elections will certainly be held in the spring, has the greatest chance of victory and direct its capacities towards them.
"Especially taking into account the fact that they have mastered the lesson on electoral irregularities, that they know the progressive electoral 'modus operandi' and that they can come up with a way to effectively fight against it, mobilizing citizens for that fight," added Bursać.
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