Democratic Party MP Ivi Kaso has commented on the possibility of the opposition backing Florian Binaj’s candidacy for the elections in Tirana. At this stage, it cannot be said who will receive the opposition’s support, with alternatives including Florian Binaj, Ilir Alimehmeti or other candidates.
According to him, the process by which the candidate is selected is more important than the candidate’s name. Kaso stressed that all opposition forces should sit down in a joint, transparent and open-minded process, aiming to arrive at a candidacy with the potential to win as many votes as possible.
The MP also recalled that Florian Binaj had previously been named as a candidate agreed upon by the opposition for the early elections in the capital, being, in his view, ahead in polls. Kaso underlined that the decision should not be predetermined by names, but should be the result of a cooperative process among all opposition forces.
”I heard the statement of Mr. Binaj, who was the candidate agreed upon by the opposition when early elections were discussed, which unfortunately were not held at that time, because Binaj was ahead in the polls and would have won the capital. Today I cannot say whether Binaj will be supported, whether Alimehmeti will be supported, or another person.
What is important for me and for the PD today is the process. The opposition parties should be included in a process, come together, go with open minds, cooperating in a process that leads us to a candidate who can win as many votes as possible. The process comes first, and then we come out with a name”, said Kaso.