U intervjuu za novinsku agenciju Beta, Ilić je pojasnio da je do tog poteza došlo zbog potrebe za jakom alternativom aktuelnoj vladi, koja, kako on kaže, nije uspjela izvesti ekonomiju iz krize i odbraniti vitalne nacionalne interese Srbije.
In an interview with Beta news agency, Ilic explained the move was prompted by the need for a strong alternative to the current government, which, he says, has failed to bring the economy out of crisis and defend Serbia's vital national interests.