Securing three seats for Albanians from the Presheva Valley in Serbia’s parliament is the goal behind Albanian businessman and humanitarian Muharrem Salihu’s call for political forces and citizens to unite and mobilize for the October 25 elections.
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In Salihu’s view, the parliamentary vote opens the way for stronger political representation for Albanians in Presheva, Medvegja and Bujanoc. To achieve this, he has urged voters to rally behind a joint electoral list.
He said the Albanian community, together with all other communities, could turn the principle of unity into political action by pooling their votes with the aim of sending three Albanian MPs from Presheva, Medvegja and Bujanoc to the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia.
For Salihu, the path to stronger political representation lies in cooperation both among Albanians and with the other communities living in these three municipalities. He sees support for a joint list as a way to improve interethnic relations and deepen cooperation between communities.
Addressing non-Albanian communities, Salihu emphasized that this initiative offers them an opportunity to take a historic step in interethnic relations. He said it could usher in a new era of coexistence, trust and cooperation, guided by European values and integration.
Supporting the joint list, he explained, should not be seen as a favor to others, but as an investment in a future in which the interests and voice of every community carry the weight they deserve.
Salihu also insisted that the people of Presheva, Medvegja and Bujanoc must share a closely intertwined destiny, without being divided by ethnicity or the interests of day-to-day politics.
In his article, he described local cohesion as a source of strength and influence in dealings with the central government. The more Presheva, Medvegja and Bujanoc unite around their shared interests, the more strongly their voices will be heard in the institutions of the Republic of Serbia, Salihu stressed.
Ethnic differences, he said, should foster cooperation and ties between communities rather than be used for discrimination, division or exclusion.
He sees the October 25 elections as an opportunity for the communities of Presheva, Medvegja and Bujanoc to demonstrate their willingness to cooperate and secure stronger representation in Serbia’s central institutions.
In conclusion, Salihu emphasized that statements about coexistence are no longer enough and that responsibility, political will and concrete action are needed. The October 25 vote, he said, could demonstrate that differences do not prevent people from uniting in the common interest and building a stronger voice for the future of all communities in Presheva, Medvegja and Bujanoc.
