Only a few months separate us from the 2023 local elections and political parties have started preparations.
Although the SP owns almost all the local governments with the exception of Shkodra, SP MP Erion Braçe says that the race should not be considered easy. In an interview for Report TV, Braçe said that it would be an unforgivable mistake for the SP if it does not give due importance to this race.
"If there will be a mistake that can consume the SP, it is to think the race for the local government is easy. Moreover, when we come from a government that almost owns the entire SP, with the exception of Shkodra. From this point of view, to consider the race easy is an unforgivable mistake. Even from the unforgivable blows from 2019 onwards, starting from natural disasters and now from the war in Europe, without question, thinking it easy is a big mistake. People judge from their own interest.
We have entered a process of total reorganization of the SP. From an organizational point of view, the structure is set up. Electoral annexes are being erected, but what I think is that we need to do something plus, which is the opening of the SP, not only to be the focus that constantly comes from the structure of the SP, but more than that. We need greater openness than any other time representing groups, not just individuals who bring public, environmental, economic, defense interests that these people can be the ones to make a difference beyond what the SP has in its DNA" , said Brace.
Among other things, he stated that it is important that the SP does not remain only to its own group and interests, but to open up to listen and consult with the leftists in other groups. According to him, the forgotten communities have a great influence on the vote, so they should not be neglected.
"SP has a consolidated mechanism for selecting candidates. I say we need to do more than that. We need to do something more and consult more widely than the SP. The upcoming elections are related to a certain territory and to communities that, due to their nature, are not simply citizens, but come from the peripheral and rural areas. Forgotten communities turn into a big problem, turn into a vote against if they don't find themselves, so it is vital that the SP opens up, consults and represents wider interests than the SP itself. There are leftists in the environmentalist groups. It is important for the SP to enter the groups to make their interests the interests of the party" , Braçe said.
Deputeti socialist Erion Braçe tha se ishte pro kandidimit të Erion Veliaj në Bashkinë e Tiranës, por theksoi se ka disa gjëra që duhen ndryshuar.
"I want votes more than the SP, I agree that Veliaj is running, yes, this is my decision, it will take the decision of much more than the SP, the opinion of the communities that make up the interests of Veliaj has done well in education, give this future city, a better education opportunity is the best thing that could have ever happened, I'm a boy from Kombinati, the schools have changed, all the schools changed in the suburbs is amazing, that's enough for me, t 'give a city its future, it deserves to be appreciated. Tirana has its own economy that affects the country's GDP very strongly, it needs something different, this city needs a lot of air, the days without cars are over, yes, it needs a different plan, the lanes reach the outskirts, it needs to improve public transport, Tirana is on the right track", said Brace.