{"id":23075,"date":"2021-10-19T13:11:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=23075"},"modified":"2021-10-19T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:12:02","slug":"abazi-i-resigned-to-claim-responsibility-over-defeat-at-the-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/abazi-i-resigned-to-claim-responsibility-over-defeat-at-the-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Boiken Abazi: I resigned to claim responsibility for defeat at the polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boiken Abazi, the former chair of Vetevendosje in Albania, explained during an interview on Euronews Albania that the reason behind his decision to step down was to claim responsibility for the defeat at the general polls held in April.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he felt personally disappointed by the elections, he responds to have had higher expectations, although pointing out that the party \u201csuccessfully proved that votes were stolen\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, he added that he had expected to win at least one seat in parliament, however, ranked the former as third among priorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most important thing is for the organization to grow, spread the spirit of the Movement, and thirdly the mandate\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abazi confirmed that he will remain a member of the party, adding that it remains to be seen what shape will the party take after his resignation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI do not know what shape it will take, whether it will remain the same or adopt a new one. For the moment, the priority remains on the elections and the runoff in Kosovo\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Albania needs a political subject like Vetevendosje, which ties social democracy and state development concepts to the will of the people for national unification.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Abazi submitted his \u201cirrevocable resignation\u201d as the leader of Vetevendosje.<\/p>\n<p>Abazi ran as an independent candidate at the parliamentary polls held in April but did not secure a seat in parliament,<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/18\/boiken-abazi-resigns-as-leader-of-vetevendosje-in-albania\/\">Boiken Abazi resigns as leader of Vetevendosje in Albania<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/programs\/ilva-now\/2021\/05\/11\/vv-denounces-electoral-fraud-with-video-footage-abasi-sp-dp-have-a-pact\/\">VV denounces electoral fraud through video footage, Abazi: SP-DP have a pact<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/kosovo\/2021\/03\/15\/boiken-abazi-one-day-albanians-from-kosovo-and-albania-will-be-able-to-vote-whether-they-want-unification\/\">Boiken Abazi: One day, Albanians from Kosovo and Albania will be able to vote whether they want unification<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boiken Abazi, the former chair of Vetevendosje in Albania, explained during an interview on Euronews Albania that the reason behind his decision to step down was to claim responsibility for the defeat at the general polls held in April. 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