The "European Front" coalition, led by the Democratic Union for Integration ( DSI) filled the central square in Skopje for its final rally of the presidential election campaign on Sunday evening, BTA reported.
From "Macedonia" square; the candidate of the coalition of nine political parties, of four ethnic communities in the country, Buyar Osmani, called on the citizens to mobilize for the upcoming presidential elections on Wednesday, because according to him, "there are real chances that an Albanian presidential candidate will reach the second round of the elections, as and for unification, "to achieve the goal of North Macedonia becoming a member of the EU".
"Seven years ago, almost to the day, a hundred meters from this place, there, in the parliament of North Macedonia, the most terrible events of the recent history of our country took place. You remember the events of April 27, the bloody pictures of our deputies are still in front of us. What was the reason? That Talat Jaffery became Speaker of Parliament. What was the problem? Only he was Albanian and nothing else. I still remember the pictures of Ziyadin Sela, who almost lost his life that day," Osmani was quoted as saying by the media in North Macedonia.
The presidents of the Democratic Union of Bosnia, the Union of Roma, and the Democratic Union of Turks also addressed the crowd, each in their own language. The leaders of the other Albanian parties in the coalition, Menduh Thaci and Ziyanit Hoxha, as well as Skender Rexhepi, who also joined the coalition, and the chairman of the Alliance for Albanians spoke before the participants of the rally, which filled the entire square and Kamen Bridge in the direction of the Old Skopje Bazaar. Ziyadin Sela.
"I traveled a little more and couldn't wait to come here to you to say a few words to Hristiyan Mitskoski (the chairman of VMRO-DPMNE). Christian Mickoski grew up with cookies Christian Mickoski grew up with cupcakes. I grew up in a stone tower, burned three times by the enslavers. Christian, my people say that a fortress is built stone by stone, and trouble begins with words. Don't start with trouble and choose your words, you are still young and you have milk in your mouth", the media in North Macedonia quoted part of what was said by the chairman of the DSI Ali Ahmeti, who spoke last at the rally, which ended at dawn.
In the last days of the election campaign in North Macedonia for the presidential elections, the major parties and coalitions are holding closing rallies. On Monday, when it is the last day of the campaign, the "Deserves it" coalition also organized a rally. from the Albanian opposition parties, who announced that they did not meet the understanding of the administration of Skopje in their desire for their rally to be held in "Macedonia" square.
The campaign for parliamentary elections in the country continues on Tuesday, when for the presidential elections it is a day for reflection. The first round of the elections for the head of state of North Macedonia will be held on Wednesday, April 24.