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U.S. Congressman Wilson says Vučić is seeking prime minister post to preserve corrupt authoritarian rule

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

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  • U.S. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić of seeking to move from the presidency to the prime minister's office to preserve his power.
  • Wilson compared Vučić's alleged plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin's political conduct and said Serbia deserves free and fair elections.
  • He recently criticized the alleged use of Pegasus and NoviSpy spyware against Serbian students and activists.

U.S. Republican Congressman Joe Wilson accused Aleksandar Vučić of trying to move from Serbia's presidency to the prime minister's office so he can retain power for many more years.

"Vučić is trying to go from President to Prime Minister to sustain his corrupt authoritarian rule of Serbia for many more years, this is EXACTLY what war criminal Putin did!" Wilson wrote in a post on Saturday evening. He added: "Serbians deserve free and fair elections."

The South Carolina congressman recently proposed legislation on Serbia and has said in an interview with Serbian outlet Insajder that student protests are a major inspiration for him. His latest comments were published as part of his criticism of Vučić's political leadership.

Wilson also recently called it unacceptable that Vučić's regime allegedly used invasive spyware to monitor Serbian citizens. His remarks followed reports in international media about students and activists being targeted with Pegasus and domestic software known as NoviSpy.

Vučić is trying to go from President to Prime Minister to sustain his corrupt authoritarian rule of Serbia for many more years, this is EXACTLY what war criminal Putin did!

· Joe WilsonThe U.S. congressman accused Vučić of seeking another office to preserve his political power.
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