Azerbaijani MP: Opposition's current approach bodes nothing well for it in parliamentary elections

Chairman of the opposition Great Establishment Party and member of the Azerbaijani parliament Fazil Mustafa says he disapproves of the opposition’s inability to unite in advance of parliamentary elections.

“It would be better if the opposition forces have decided on future plans. The disputes should reveal the truth. But, unfortunately, we did not see it. In my opinion, this is due to lack of novelty,” the MP said.

According to the opposition party chairman, the novelty should imply a change in the approach and new programs in accordance with the current situation.”

"What productive policy can opposition with 15-year-old base lead?” Mustafa added.

"In my opinion, the policy of unification of opposition forces is wrong. They should act individually through which we can demonstrate our differences,” he said.

"The year 2010 has already begun. The process of unification was to complete by that time. But this did not happen, and it shows that the situation saw no major changes after 5 to 6 months," the GEP chairman noted.

"It is impossible to achieve a successful outcome with this approach and the parliamentary election bode nothing well for opposition. It will rather lose,” the party chairman said.

Azerbaijan will hold parliamentary elections this fall. The previous parliamentary elections were held in 2005. The elections are held by the majority system in 125 electoral districts in Azerbaijan.

A. Imanov