ZNAM leader Maksim Dimitrievski said today that everything will become clear by Tuesday, when the final outcome is expected regarding the announced government reshuffle. According to him, many ideas and options are on the table.
He said that ZNAM, although a new political force, is making an important contribution to the functioning of the Government through the two ministries it leads, as well as through its representatives at lower levels of government.
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Asked by journalists what offers had been made and whether the party would accept an exchange of the portfolios it currently oversees, Dimitrievski said there is a large number of proposals and ideas, both on an individual and a party level.
“In politics, when talks are underway, all options are on the table. We still do not have a final agreement. I can speak only on behalf of ZNAM, its members, supporters and cadres,” he said.
Regarding the question of whether an exchange of portfolios would be acceptable, with the Ministry of Agriculture being replaced by the Ministry of Justice, he said such an idea had not been discussed so far and that he did not want to speculate.
Dimitrievski underlined that ZNAM has been and remains ready to support the Government and the government program in the interest of the country’s development and the well-being of its citizens. He added that the party is not guided by clientelist interests aimed at placing cadres in government positions.
“On the other hand, it is also necessary to take your share of responsibility in governing. I can confirm with certainty that after this government reshuffle, ZNAM will be stronger, both in terms of personnel and in terms of its capacity to implement policies in the ministries and at other levels of government,” Dimitrievski said.
As for speculation that ZNAM could lose one ministry or receive a different portfolio, he repeated that all alternatives remain open, but that there is still no final agreement.
“There are many offers on the table. We will count to three, then make the decision, and we will have the final outcome on Tuesday. Personal and political interest is far less important to us than the civic and broader public interest,” he said.
He also added that ZNAM is fully satisfied with the engagement of its two ministers and the party’s representatives at other levels of government, assessing that their results are already visible.
According to Dimitrievski, this was also confirmed by Antonio Costa, who during a meeting with journalists had praised the results of ZNAM’s ministers.
He further stressed that politics is built on compromise, dialogue and agreement, while the process of the Government reshuffle is managed by the prime minister, who has the right to propose changes in the distribution of portfolios among coalition partners.
Finally, Dimitrievski said that an analysis of the work of all ministries is under way, while decisions on the names to be proposed will be made by the party’s highest bodies, specifically ZNAM’s Central Council and Executive Presidency.
“ZNAM, as a new political entity actively participating in this government, is making a serious contribution so that this Government works in a high-quality manner, with perspective and in the interest of the citizens. We inherited a very difficult situation in the country and must first stabilize it, and then move forward,” Dimitrievski concluded.
