On October 5th, he and Svetozar Marovic, the deputy head of the Democratic Party of Socialists (DPS), both announced their resignations, saying it is time for "the affirmation of new people".
On i Svetozar Marović, zamjenik šefa Demokratske stranke socijalista (DPS), 5. listopada objavili su svoje ostavke, rekavši kako je vrijeme za "afirmaciju novih ljudi".