Mali's Ex-Wife Claims He Confessed to Organizing Savamala Demolition

In Serbia, the shadows of the past continue to loom large, particularly concerning the controversial 2016 Savamala demolition. A startling account has emerged from the former wife of Siniša Mali, a prominent figure in Serbian politics and a close associate of President Aleksandar Vučić. She claims that Mali himself confessed to orchestrating the nighttime destruction of buildings in the Savamala district, an event that occurred just days after the general elections.

According to her testimony, Mali described the incident as a "clearing action" where individuals "came in the middle of the night, smashed things up a bit." He allegedly downplayed his involvement, referring to it as "nothing terrible" he had done. This alleged confession, made shortly after the event, directly implicates Mali, who was the Mayor of Belgrade at the time, in an incident that involved illegal demolitions and alleged abductions, raising serious questions about the rule of law in Serbia.

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I had a problem, some didn't want to move out. I organized a clearing action. People came in the middle of the night, smashed things up a bit. I didn't do anything terrible, but I organized it all myself, I carried out the action.

The former wife's account also touches upon other serious allegations, including assisting Mali in deceiving the Anti-Corruption Agency regarding undeclared income and being appointed to direct offshore companies without her knowledge. These claims, if true, paint a disturbing picture of financial impropriety and abuse of power.

Despite these serious allegations and the passage of time, the Savamala incident remains officially unresolved, with no one held accountable. The article points out the stark contrast between the lack of justice for the Savamala incident and Siniša Mali's continued ascent in Serbian politics, now holding significant positions. The author implies that the ruling party, often referred to as an "organized criminal group," protects individuals like Mali, allowing them to remain in power while justice remains elusive for citizens. The recent appearance of Mali and President Vučić atop the Kula Beograd tower, a symbol of the controversial Belgrade Waterfront project, is presented as a further affront, seemingly marking an anniversary of the Savamala events with a display of power.

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I had to help him [Siniša] lie to the Anti-Corruption Agency about 95,000 euros in income whose origin he could not explain. He appointed me as director of offshore companies without my knowledge, and I didn't even know what some of those companies were for.