Djilas: DS to appoint new leadership on May 31

BELGRADE - The Democratic Party (DS) adopted by a majority vote at its Main Board session the report filed by party leader Dragan Djilas on the work which the party performed between the two Main Board sessions.

At the DS Main Board session late on Sunday, Djilas stated that the results which the party achieved in the early parliamentary elections are poor but not catastrophic, and added that there are major differences between the parties which did not get seats in the parliament and the parties that reached the census.

At the Main Board session, Djilas said that with six percent of votes, DS will be the only opposition party in the Serbian parliament, and added that its big chance lies precisely in this fact.

He blamed former honorary president of the party Boris Tadic for the poor results and said that his departure from the party caused a lot of damage to the democrats because citizens did not wish to vote for a party torn apart by arguments and splits.

Upon the conclusion of the session, the DS leader told reporters that he would have filed a resignation had his report not been adopted and had the party elections not been scheduled for May 31 when the new party leadership would be appointed according to the system of delegates.

He announced that the party assembly should be held during which delegates would discuss the mistakes made in the past, primarily in the sectors led by DS which comprise foreign policy, agriculture and economy.

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