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DS on no-confidence vote session: We don't want to participate in Vučić's simulation of parliamentarism

DS on no-confidence vote session: We don't want to participate in Vučić's simulation of parliamentarism

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Democratic Party (DS) in Serbia announced it will not participate in a parliamentary session discussing a no-confidence vote against the government.
  • The DS stated it refuses to be part of what it calls "Vučić's simulation of parliamentarism," accusing the regime of arbitrariness, deception, and violence.
  • The party believes the current parliamentary debate is a facade to legitimize the ruling regime and does not serve genuine democratic discourse.

The Democratic Party (DS) has declared it will boycott a parliamentary session convened to discuss a no-confidence vote against the Serbian government. The party explicitly stated its refusal to participate in what it terms "Vučić's simulation of parliamentarism," asserting that it will not assist the current regime in legitimizing "arbitrariness, deception, plunder, and violence."

We do not want to participate in Vučić's simulation of parliamentarism.

— Democratic Party (DS)Statement explaining the party's boycott of the parliamentary session.

In a statement, the DS argued that parliamentary debates have long ceased to be a genuine struggle against the ruling power. Instead, they have become a "facade" that helps the "mafia regime" pretend to govern and create an illusion of political pluralism for domestic and international audiences. The party views the participants in these debates not as political opponents but as "enemies of democracy and the citizens of Serbia," accusing them of complicity in institutional destruction and systemic crime.

The DS contends that engaging in such proceedings directly benefits the regime, preventing Serbia from having a true parliamentary dialogue. The party believes that the current situation is a "show" designed to mask the state's capture by a "group of plunderers," which it asserts is the reality.

The parliamentary debate has long ceased to be a struggle against the authorities, but rather a facade that helps the mafia regime pretend to be a state and institutions.

— Democratic Party (DS)Describing the DS's view of the current parliamentary proceedings.

According to the DS, the way out of the current crisis lies not in participating in this "parliamentary farce" but in providing "unconditional support to students and rebelling citizens," advocating for extraordinary elections, and ultimately disempowering the "mafia regime."

Representatives of the mafia, who declare students enemies of the state and terrorists, cannot be treated as legitimate political opponents nor can a constructive democratic debate be conducted with them.

— Democratic Party (DS)Characterizing the nature of political opposition in Serbia.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.