The party “Vote for Macedonia” informed Wednesday that it decided not to participate in the local elections in Stip, due to the enormous spread of the coronavirus in Macedonia.

According to the party, holding elections in such a health situation cannot be safe for the health of citizens.

The elections will be neither fair nor democratic, let alone safe. And one human life lost due to this complex operation, will be a sufficient reason not to enter into a dangerous adventure. If in July 2020 it was said that early parliamentary elections must be held due to the arrival of the second wave of the pandemic, what is the justification to hold any elections right now in the midst of that wave?!, the party said.