Azerbaijan, Baku, 11 March / Trend corr. S.Ilhamgizi / Sardar Jalaloglu, the chairman of the democratic Party of Azerbaijan (DPA) blames the Azerbaijani opposition for its indecision connected with the upcoming presidential elections.
"Delays by the opposition will interest the authorities," Jalaloglu stated to Trend .
DPA, Musavat and Umid Parties made the decision to participate in the upcoming presidential elections in Azerbaijan in autumn 2008 with their own candidates. More than 10 parties have not yet made any decision concerning their participation in the elections. Opposition Popular Front, Liberal, Citizen and Development parties, united in the Azadlig bloc, are to boycott the elections.
Jalaloglu believes that the opposition must specify the form of bloc or coalition and number of candidates to participate in the presidential elections. DPA will participate in the presidential elections with its own candidate.
DPA was founded by Jalaloglu in 1991. The party took a radical position against the Government until 2007. In January 2007, the party took a new political course and improved relations with the authorities. Protesting against such an action, Rasul Guliyev, the ex-chairman, and his supporters left the party and founded the Open Society Party