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The first interview of Peđa Grbin as the head of the SDP: 'No beheading comes to mind' 'Finances and ratings are a big challenge for the SDP and will be addressed immediately. Party cadre is not a problem, our people are our greatest strength ' Writes: Ivanka TomaPosted: October 3, 2020 9:22 pm Pedja Grbin Goran Mehkek / Cropix We asked the new president of the SDP, Peđa Grbin, immediately after the announcement of his convincing victory over his opponent Željko , which direction the SDP will go from next week, what supporters of former president Davor Bernardić can expect , what will be the new policies of the largest opposition party and what are the first moves. Kolarom. What should SDP members expect now? Shifts and cuts that some are afraid of or something else? - First of all, they should expect a dialogue, a two-way communication that has died down in the SDP. When I consult with associates, we will make a plan on how to consolidate the party together, restore voter confidence, and become a winning party again. No beheading comes to mind. Who will be the general secretary of the party? - Allow me to first suggest to the person I think will do this not at all easy and responsible job to my associates from the party leadership. I fully understand that the public is interested in this, but the times when our membership will read important decisions in the media, before they are discussed in party bodies are behind us. Which people in the SDP will you rely on the most? - To all members of the SDP. image Peđa Grbin, Davor Bernardić and Željko Kolar Goran Mehkek / Cropix What is the biggest problem of the SDP at the moment - rating, finances or party staff? - Finances and ratings are a big challenge for the SDP and will be addressed immediately. Party cadre is not a problem, our people are our greatest strength. The problem is that the party, with its inertia in working with the membership, pushed away a lot of quality people, who lost interest and motivation. If they have left the party, we will bring those people back and motivate them, if they are still in membership, we will give them a hand of cooperation. I would like to invite all those who share our values ​​and attitudes to become active or join the SDP. I want an SDP that is a generator of new policies, an SDP that stands with both feet on the ground and deals with the real problems of the citizens. For that, we need a strong field that will send messages to those who have the honor and responsibility to represent the citizens, because that is how trust is restored, that is how it is won. You said in the campaign that the SDP should offer solutions for Croatia, and what are the solutions for the party? - Dialogue, unity, friendship and work. The SDP president is titled the leader of the opposition. Do you feel that way and what does that term mean to you? - Leadership is not given as a gift in a package with a function, it becomes a leader. For me, the leader of the opposition means leading a team of left and civic parties. Communicate, consult, make a decision when necessary and show the citizens of Croatia that at all times they have an alternative that is ready to lead Croatia. RELATED NEWS 8935571 VOTES COUNTED Peđa Grbin is the new head of the SDP: 'I will not dissolve organizations. If I make a mistake - warn me ' WINNERS AND LOSERS Something is seriously and dangerously bothering him, and in everything he has revealed something from which we can freeze image Peđa Grbin, Davor Bernardić and Željko Kolar Goran Mehkek / Cropix Will you talk to the leaders of other opposition parties, to whom and about what? - Of course, in the next few days I will talk to the leaders of the parties close to us, first of all about the formation of the commission of inquiry, and then about other aspects of cooperation. Will there be significant political changes in the SDP and which ones? - If nothing will change after the elections, then we did not need the elections at all. The SDP must face the mistakes it has made in the past, and here I am thinking primarily of the attitude towards work and labor. For years we have agreed to the thesis of the necessary flexibility of labor relations, and I wonder if it has brought anything good to our society? However, this is only part of the political changes that must take place in the SDP, from the establishment of economic to health and education policies, we have a lot of work to do. Are there parties with whom you exclude cooperation in advance? - Yes. There is no cooperation with those who promote hatred and intolerance. image Peđa Grbin, Davor Bernardić and Željko Kolar Goran Mehkek / Cropix What will be the attitude towards HDZ? - Sharp but constructive. Let them expect proposals for concrete solutions, not trivial skirmishes that distract attention from real problems in society, corruption and their dirty laundry. We will detect problems, look for the best solutions for them and propose them to the public. The first move as opposition parties? - We are facing a serious debate on the economic situation and corruption that is tearing our society apart. We will ask the Government for answers as to the delay in the adoption of the National Development Strategy, why the adoption of the Enforcement Law and measures related to the tsunami of executions that are expected in a few weeks are delayed. criminal proceedings that occur continuously. There is a lot of work, we are leaving now! image Pedja Grbin Goran Mehkek / Cropix When do you start preparing for the local elections and where do you see the biggest challenges? - Preparations for the local elections have already started during the campaign, I talk to our people on the ground on a daily basis, some meetings have been arranged. It is this dialogue that we need to have and I believe we will find great solutions. I see the biggest challenge in the local elections in Zagreb, it's no secret. It is our duty to free Zagreb from the occupation of Milan Bandić and his corrupt octopus. We have allies, and the SDP will lead that liberation movement.