Mnogi članovi stranke smatrali su da je Lagumdžijina odluka o formiranju koalicije sa Strankom demokratske akcije (SDA) bila autokratska -- te ju je većina stranačkog kadra i građana koji su podržali SDP na izborima smatrala izdajom.
Many party members felt that Lagumdzija's decision to form a coalition with the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) was autocratic -- and was considered a betrayal by most of the party cadres and citizens who supported the SDP in the elections.