Demonstrations continued until February 4, when Milosevic finally backed down and acknowledged the opposition’s municipal victories. The announcement was a high point for movement forces, and yet winning the local elections was never their ultimate goal—they wanted Milosevic out. That did not happen.
We should always be cognizant of these minor victories and how they can be used by those in power to usurp the momentum of a movement. Just because one bill was voted down doesn't mean total victory, and getting a few more left leaning politicians elected to power doesn't really mean much either.
