The Serbian opposition is basically nationalist and has had the same political program as Slobodan Milosevic. It reproaches Milosevic not for starting four wars but for losing them all. The most important thing to emerge from these last elections is that we finally have the democratic conditions we need so that next time we can elect the party that best represents our interests. We had only the fa ade of a multi-party system up to now and real parties have yet to be created. In the election we gave unconditional support to DOS but that was the last time.
Workers now have to organize to become stronger and more effective.
The view is often expressed in Serbia that Milosevic was individually responsible for all the country's misfortunes. But if the unions are to play their role in achieving and guaranteeing democracy, it is clear that the criminals and criminal modes of behaviour which now infect every level of daily life in Serbia must be thoroughly uprooted. Now that international sanctions have been lifted, there is a risk that a Kostunica government will attempt to sweep all this under the carpet. As a trade union, we are in a position to freely speak on issues that Kostunica is not allowed to, or not supposed to, speak on. Personally, I believe that Kostunica would gladly give up Milosevic but right now he needs broad support in order to form a government.