The so-far champions of boycotting the next general elections in Serbia and the engine behind the civil protests that have been going on for over a year, #1 in 5 million said on Tuesday they would take part in the next general elections in Serbia, the FoNet news agency reported.

The move is seen as a surprise, but the members of the organisation said that even some opposition parties would not boycott the vote.

Valentina Rekovic, one of the most prominent members of #1 in 5 million movements told reporters that even some parties which formally favoured the boycott would take part, and thus blame President Aleksandar Vucic’s political opponents of „destroying everything.“

She added that they are handing Saturday’s protests in Belgrade which they organised for the past 60 weeks over to the opposition.