Serbian Law Professor: Government Intentionally Deepens Crisis, Avoids No-Confidence Vote

Tanasije Marinković, a law professor at the University of Belgrade, asserts that Serbia's current government is deliberately exacerbating the nation's political crisis rather than seeking solutions. He points to the ongoing obstruction of a parliamentary session, which was scheduled to discuss a no-confidence motion against the government, as evidence of this deliberate inaction.

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It is quite clear that the authorities have no intention of resolving the current crisis, because they themselves are generating that crisis.

"The fact that the Assembly, or rather the majority, refuses to provide a quorum, thereby practically obstructing the organization of that session, is just one indicator of the authorities' unwillingness to resolve crises," Marinković stated in an interview with N1. He believes the government's strategy is to widen the gap between itself and the citizens.

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The fact that the Assembly, or rather the majority, refuses to provide a quorum, thereby practically obstructing the organization of that session, is just one indicator of the authorities' unwillingness to resolve crises.

Regarding President Aleksandar Vučić's repeated announcements of early elections, Marinković expressed deep skepticism. "Nothing can be believed of this man," he said, predicting that presidential elections would not occur until April 2027 and parliamentary elections in December of the same year. He anticipates that continued public unrest will eventually force Vučić to call elections at the last possible moment.

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Nothing can be believed of this man.

Marinković also voiced concerns about the integrity of the electoral process, citing irregularities in local elections. He described a situation in Kula where an opposition councilor voted for the ruling Serbian Progressive Party's candidate for municipal president. Marinković noted that the secrecy of the vote was violated during the constitution of the local assembly, with majority members marking their ballots. He fears this practice will extend to national elections, leading to a "complete defeat of democracy in Serbia" if ballots become personalized rather than anonymous.

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The fact that we get this type of ballot, which will not be anonymous, but personalized, because individuals will leave certain signs by which they will declare themselves. And that will be a complete defeat of democracy in Serbia.