I will run for president

At the assembly of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, Nadan Vidosevic announces his presidential candidacy.

Nadan Vidosevic, president of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, announced today at the Chamber Assembly that he plans to run for the office of Croatian president.

Speculations concerning his candidacy began to circle couple of days ago, but Vidosvic kept quiet, claiming he was not sure if he would join the race.

However, official announcement concerning his candidacy came out today and it seems that his strength will be tested against Andrija Hebrang, Ivo Josipovic, Vesna Pusic, Damir Cain and Miroslav Tudjman.  

'Nomination announced to the assembly out of sense decency'

While announcing the nomination Vidosevic also said that he would freeze his HKG vice-presidency and that he plans to suspend the president of the board position he currently holds at Kras company. His campaign budget consists of five million kunas and they will be spent for purchasing of the media space. He also added that campaign spending would be monitored by an independent auditing firm.

During the announcement, Vidosevic touched on the rumors that claimed he would be excluded from the HDZ party. He said that he was with HDZ from the very beginning and that he was a loyal member even when the party was on its knees.

- The party has taken a direction that I find unacceptable, and my decision is clear and independent of them - said Vidosevic. Decision to announce his nomination before the HGK Assembly happened out of sense of decency, he added.

- Imagine a country where the prime minister escapes during most tremulous times and presidential candidates leave when they are needed the most. In a country used to seeing its captains flee I come to share my plans with you - said the presidential candidate Vidosevic. His Pantovcak candidacy will be supported by HSLS party.