Macedonian Diaspora Candidates

[George S.]

looks like another lackey of gruevski.So coupled with the diaspora vote we have jack shit power to say anything to gruevski.So if dodeski is agains't some policy of gruevski isthe diaspora vote count for anything??

[Soldier of Macedon]

http://www.macedoniantruth.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5769

Milososki said he hoped that parliamentary cooperation between the countries would be enhanced with the election of a deputy from Australia to represent the interests of the diaspora in Macedonia's Parliament.

I thought Milososki was out of the scene or on his way out? But more importantly, how will this 'deputy' represent the interests of the diaspora?

[Soldier of Macedon]

Where is our Australia representative to make an official statement on the recent amnesty law that will allow the terrorists to get a free pass after murdering our people? As far as I am concerned, if you are a part of Gruevski's government, then you support his policies. And how can groups in Australia get in touch with him?

[Vangelovski]

If he is there to defend the natural rights of Macedonians and the sovereignty of Macedonia, then he needs to consider such options. Otherwise, if he doesn't challenge the treacherous policies of Gruevski, he is there to get his face on TV and be just another lackey.

Time will tell, but from what I've heard among other activists, we shouldn't hold our breath.

[Soldier of Macedon]

If he is there to defend the natural rights of Macedonians and the sovereignty of Macedonia, then he needs to consider such options. Otherwise, if he doesn't challenge the treacherous policies of Gruevski, he is there to get his face on TV and be just another lackey.

[Vangelovski]

So if he did wish to assert himself and 'rock the boat' by continually raising diaspora concerns with regard to Macedonia and make Gruevski look like the opportunist that he is, the latter cannot do anything to stop it. Sure, his actions may only be symbolic, but how symbolic they could be if he just did right by the Macedonian Cause! I won't hold my breath, but it would be a pleasant suprise and something which could inspire others in Macedonia.

I'm not entirely familiar with parliamentary procedure in Macedonia, but there are many ways the ruling party can silence the opposition and in particular independents in parliament. His best bet would to speak out in the media and rattle some feathers.

[Soldier of Macedon]

So if he did wish to assert himself and 'rock the boat' by continually raising diaspora concerns with regard to Macedonia and make Gruevski look like the opportunist that he is, the latter cannot do anything to stop it. Sure, his actions may only be symbolic, but how symbolic they could be if he just did right by the Macedonian Cause! I won't hold my breath, but it would be a pleasant suprise and something which could inspire others in Macedonia.

[Vangelovski]

Gruevski still maintains the right to sack him should he decided to voice his concerns in a more assertive manner, is that correct? If so, all the more reason why the diaspora candidate(s) should be indepedent.

Now that he has been elected, I don't think there's much Gruevski can do until the next election. But that does not mean he has any influence. I think its still possible for him to become an independent, but again, there would not be any real benefit other than to symbolically raise issues in parliament.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Gruevski still maintains the right to sack him should he decided to voice his concerns in a more assertive manner, is that correct? If so, all the more reason why the diaspora candidate(s) should be indepedent.

[Vangelovski]

Does he have any real say in what goes on there?

None. How would he? He's just some random guy from Australia who has no friends and no connections and I doubt anyone takes him seriously. He's just there to fill a seat and keep Gruevski in power.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Does he have any real say in what goes on there?

[Vangelovski]

Then what is his purpose?

To pad Gruevski's coalition government

[Soldier of Macedon]

Then what is his purpose?

[lavce pelagonski]

As if that is going to happen SOM he's loving the life in Macedonia.
but I will hold out for say a month and then comment again.

[Soldier of Macedon]

Is the diaspora candidate for Australia going to be making any statements and updating the people he is supposed to represent relative to government policies? How exactly is he going to represent the diaspora? What is his response to the below, which was agreed to by the party that he joined:

http://www.macedoniantruth.org/forum/showthread.php?t=5719

VMRO-DPMNE reportedly agreed to dump plans to re-examine four war crimes cases that the International Criminal Tribunal for former Yugoslavia, ICTY, had returned to Macedonia in 2008...............

Party sources say the two winning parties have agreed that families of former Albanian insurgents who were injured or killed during the 2001 conflict will receive state pensions........