Dačić Wants to Leave Post but is Held by 'Mafia,' Claims Lawyer

Serbian lawyer Čedomir Rajić has asserted that Interior Minister Ivica Dačić desires to relinquish his position but is prevented from doing so by the ruling "mafia."

Rajić stated in an interview with the newspaper Nova that Dačić has repeatedly signaled his wish to step down, citing public appeals about his health, exhaustion, and feeling "spent."

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However, when you are a member of the mafia, you do not choose when you will leave, but you do so when the boss eventually lets you go, and the chances are slim that he will ever let you go.

However, Rajić explained that exiting such an organization, which he characterized as the "mafia led by the Vučić brothers," is not a matter of personal choice. He suggested that members can only leave if their "boss" permits, which is unlikely. Failure to comply, he warned, could result in being killed, as in the "Cosa Nostra," or facing fabricated scandals, like the "briefcase affair," forcing individuals to defend themselves against accusations from the Vučić-controlled prosecution and police.

Given these circumstances, Rajić believes Dačić's options are limited. He concluded that Dačić will likely remain in his post unless the Socialist Party of Serbia replaces him with a younger figure.

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If you try to leave Cosa Nostra, they kill you, and in the case of the mafia led by the Vučić brothers, they will dig up some affair, like the 'briefcase,' and then you have to explain to Vučić's prosecution and police whether you are guilty or not.