Coalition set up by opposition forces boycotting presidential elections in Azerbaijan will not be able to change election situation and influence its outcome.
“But this policy will be continued after presidential elections. Municipality elections will follow presidential elections and set up of coalition is of great significance for the opposition after 2008,” editor-in-chief of pro-opposition Musavat newspaper Rauf Arifoglu said to TrendNews.
Though Classic Popular Front Party took part in the meetings to work out the document, it did not sign it.
Arifoglu said the coalition was set up late. Recently, party Musavat, Popular Front and Classic Popular Front Party offered to set up union of opposition. “But I offered to set up union not to boycott elections, but to take part in it,” he said.
It is important to expand coalition to make it more efficient. This is first step taken to create union of opposition. It would be better if several organizations possessing real structures and well-known public figures joined this coalition, Arifoglu said.
He added new coalition must appeal authorities until presidential elections to stage mass demonstrations. There are offices of a coalition all over the country including Baku.
“It would be better for leaders of the organizations included in the union to visit regions. It would pave a way for a new process. It this is carried out, it will be possible to attract voters and to turn it into an organization,” said editor-in-chief. /Trend/