ZAGREB, Jan 5 (Hina) - Explaining why he decided not to run as the Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) candidate at impending presidential elections, Vladimir Seks said on Wednesday he had connected his candidacy with his personal and
his party's success at the January 3 parliamentary elections. Given that he failed, Seks said he felt he had no moral right to run for president. He estimated HDZ's Mate Granic had more chances at the January 24 presidential elections. Speaking about the responsibility of HDZ's Presidency for the failure at parliamentary elections, Seks said the Presidency was aware of its responsibility, but added the reasons for the failure ran deeper and into the past. "We are objectively responsible and have to stand the sanctions, but the question is, sanctions of which kind," said Seks, adding the HDZ had gambled away the trust of a sizeable number of its supporters. He did no
ZAGREB, Jan 5 (Hina) - Explaining why he decided not to run as the
Croatian Democratic Union's (HDZ) candidate at impending
presidential elections, Vladimir Seks said on Wednesday he had
connected his candidacy with his personal and his party's success
at the January 3 parliamentary elections.
Given that he failed, Seks said he felt he had no moral right to run
for president.
He estimated HDZ's Mate Granic had more chances at the January 24
presidential elections.
Speaking about the responsibility of HDZ's Presidency for the
failure at parliamentary elections, Seks said the Presidency was
aware of its responsibility, but added the reasons for the failure
ran deeper and into the past.
"We are objectively responsible and have to stand the sanctions,
but the question is, sanctions of which kind," said Seks, adding the
HDZ had gambled away the trust of a sizeable number of its
supporters.
He did not answer whether he would accept the candidacy for acting
president of the HDZ for which he is expected to be proposed by
Branimir Glavas.
(hina) ha