Following the government’s decision to merge the Belgrade and local elections, the opposition must come together and participate in the elections because there is no other option, said the leader of the opposition Ecological Uprising, Aleksandar “Cuta” Jovanovic.

Addressing a media conference at the Serbian Parliament, Jovanovic said the Serbia Against Violence (SPN) opposition coalition, which the Ecological Uprising is a member of, will meet on Friday evening and take a decision on this matter, stressing that, “whatever the decision, it must be a joint one.”

That is all we ask of our colleagues in the coalition, of the organizations and individuals who can exert influence in the country, for us to come to our senses and reach our goal, which is to free the country after 12 years of agony, said Jovanovic, stressing that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is trying to disunite the opposition.

He called on everyone to prepare for the election campaign, and on New Democratic Party of Serbia (New DSS) leader Milos Jovanovic to join the SPN decision which must be in favor of participating in the elections.

Milos Jovanovic has said that it is too late to fulfill the basic conditions for “at least some kind of” fair elections on June 2.

“Only together can we bring about change,” said the Ecological Uprising leader.