The citizens of Struga not forget the support of the Prime Minister in 2004, when the leader of VMRO – DPMNE stood behind citizens of Struga when was adopted the Law on Territorial Organization, which later proved to be devastating to them, and it was verified by the then chairman of the SEC Stevo Pendarovski.
The ruling VMRO – DPMNE with rally yesterday in Struga continued campaign after the victory of Gjorge Ivanov in the first round of the presidential election with over 120,000 votes before Stevo Pendarovski.
The Prime Minister Gruevski was greeted euphorically in Struga, where could be noticed the transparent with message to him, on which was written: Nikola in 2004, as always, you was with citizens of Struga and they will remain with you until the end!
Gruevski in 2004 stood open behind citizens of Struga was against the Law on Territorial Organization, arguing that it was passed under pressure of certain radical structures and was VMRO – DPMNE against re-districting.
SDSM and Branko Crvenkovski then opposed at the referendum initiative and required citizens to vote in the referendum, with the slogan “Some questions do not deserve an answer,” and due to insufficient turnout of 51 percent referendum were declared unsuccessful.
with the Law on Territorial Organization in 2004 supported by the SDSM, which later proved to be devastating to Macedonians from Struga and Kichevo, Albanians in Kichevo and Struga become the dominant ethnic group.
VMRO – DPMNE few days ago in Struga win landslide victory over 7500 votes, which is the best result ever-achieved in Struga for presidential elections.