Serbia's anti-corruption portal draws 429 reports, 5.7 million clicks in 24 hours amid disruption claims

Serbia's new anti-corruption portal, "Ko si, bre, ti?" (Who are you, anyway?), received 429 applications and 5.7 million clicks within its first 24 hours, according to President Aleksandar Vučić. He claimed the high traffic indicated foreign attempts to disrupt the platform, necessitating additional security measures.

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All records were broken, the largest number of clicks in Serbia, and that's because there was a big attempt to jam and bring down the platform yesterday from abroad. Someone put a lot of effort into bringing it down, so we put up some additional firewalls.

Vučić addressed criticism regarding his role, stating he is neither the judiciary nor the prosecution. He asserted his intention to rectify shortcomings in the system and to govern with less arrogance than his political opponents.

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I am neither the judiciary nor the prosecution. I am trying to correct what is the result of our insufficient engagement and work, and I also want not to be like Đilas, not to be so arrogant and rude towards my citizens.

However, Ivana Rokvić, a politician from the People's Movement of Serbia (NPS), voiced strong criticism. She argued that the portal's creation, especially in a country where corruption allegedly led to 16 deaths in Novi Sad without accountability, highlights the government's disregard for institutions. Rokvić questioned the president's authority to receive corruption reports, stating it disrespects the judiciary and the public.

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And then someone comes, opens that portal and says that people are reporting parking problems the most. I don't know who Aleksandar Vučić is to report corruption to him. By doing so, he humiliates not only the competent prosecutor's offices, but all of us.