BELGRADE -- Boris Tadić says Serbia has no alternative to the European path, and that the DS won’t stand for any blackmail on that path.
Source: B92, Tanjug
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Addressing DS activists and members, Tadić said that the party must in future be completely dedicated to the aim of transforming Serbian society, and not to be distracted by the “senseless obstacles” that lie in wait along that path.
“We’re offering everyone the hand of cooperation, we’re giving everyone the chance for change. We can work with everyone that changes with us with the aim of achieving this great aim,” he declared.
“We won’t allow anyone to lecture to us, particularly those who stayed neutral when times were hardest, but don’t forget who was neutral when times were worst. However, we’re open to every suggestion and good proposal,” the DS leader added.
According to Tadić, those who wished to change Serbia first had to change themselves, as great aims could not be achieved through time wasting and returning to old habits: “If there’s anyone in society who believes things can be changed through idleness, putting off problems, endless discussions, backstabbing, celebration, without any kind of contribution, please leave now.”
President of the DS Political Council Dragoljub Mićunović said that the party had led a consistent peaceful policy over the last 18 years and that it had “exposed itself to danger to be peaceful at a time of insanity.”
“If we had won the 1990 elections, Serbia and the countries around us would look very different,” said Mićunović, who was the only one of the first 13 original members of the renewed DS to attend last night’s festivities.
Otherwise, the celebrations began with a tribute to the late prime minister and party leader, Zoran Đinđić. The other 11 founding members were Borislav Pekić, Kosta Čavoški, Vojislav Koštunica, Milovan Danojlić, Gojko Đogo, Vladimir Gligorov, Slobodan Inić, Marko Janković, Miodrag Perišić, Radoslav Stojanović and Dušan Vukajlović.
I'm glad you guys are getting right one of my pet hates - 'Europe doesnt have an alternative', 'Kosovo doesnt have an alternative', direct translation yes but doesnt make sense in English as people, not objects have choices and alternatives...
On a note more related to the subject I find it sad that more founder members dont attend these get togethers. One doesnt have to be a fan of DS to know which 'church' these people came from.
And I know for a fact that men like Cavoski still feel bad that he never led DS and leads DS today. He reminds me a little of one of those characters in Shakepspeare, who has been 'pushed' into the role of bad guy (radical, cyncial, faulting others, self pitying). He didnt really want to do it, but its where he finds himself.
I wonder if Kostunica has any sentimentality at all in him and this is one of the reasons why he cant quite make himself go radical. Or is it just about political calculation?
(bganon, 14 February 2008 13:13)
I'm glad you guys are getting right one of my pet hates - 'Europe doesnt have an alternative', 'Kosovo doesnt have an alternative', direct translation yes but doesnt make sense in English as people, not objects have choices and alternatives...
On a note more related to the subject I find it sad that more founder members dont attend these get togethers. One doesnt have to be a fan of DS to know which 'church' these people came from.
And I know for a fact that men like Cavoski still feel bad that he never led DS and leads DS today. He reminds me a little of one of those characters in Shakepspeare, who has been 'pushed' into the role of bad guy (radical, cyncial, faulting others, self pitying). He didnt really want to do it, but its where he finds himself.
I wonder if Kostunica has any sentimentality at all in him and this is one of the reasons why he cant quite make himself go radical. Or is it just about political calculation?
(bganon, 14 February 2008 13:13)
I'm glad you guys are getting right one of my pet hates - 'Europe doesnt have an alternative', 'Kosovo doesnt have an alternative', direct translation yes but doesnt make sense in English as people, not objects have choices and alternatives...
On a note more related to the subject I find it sad that more founder members dont attend these get togethers. One doesnt have to be a fan of DS to know which 'church' these people came from.
And I know for a fact that men like Cavoski still feel bad that he never led DS and leads DS today. He reminds me a little of one of those characters in Shakepspeare, who has been 'pushed' into the role of bad guy (radical, cyncial, faulting others, self pitying). He didnt really want to do it, but its where he finds himself.
I wonder if Kostunica has any sentimentality at all in him and this is one of the reasons why he cant quite make himself go radical. Or is it just about political calculation?
(bganon, 14 February 2008 13:13)