The main opposition party, VMRO-DPMNE, along with other parties that oppose the new legislation, argue that it will lead to cantonal division, federalisation of the country and separation along ethnic lines.
Glavna oporbena stranka VMRO-DPMNE, zajedno s drugim strankama koje se protive novom zakonu, tvrdi kako će on dovesti do kantonalne podjele, federalizacije zemlje i podjela po etničkoj liniji.