Vucic: I spoke with Dacic, I don't think that elections are the best solution at this moment

The president of Serbia also met with ministers from the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) on Tuesday

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic was on Pink TV last night when he spoke about current events in Serbia.

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On the subject of Kosovo and Metohija, the relationship with the SPS and what the citizens can expect in the coming period, Vucic said that Kosovo and Metohija has been discussed and that he thinks many important topics have been raised.

Aleksandar Vucic said that at the special session of the Assembly where the report of the Government of Serbia on Kosovo and Metohija was adopted, there was no unity and that it was not about political differences, but about the opposition only aiming to overthrow the SNS and him as the leader.

Vucic also said that he put a lot of effort into preparing for that session and that people could see and understand how difficult our position is, especially now because of the war in Ukraine, while the opposition representatives tried to make accusations and cause incidents.

"We were not united in the parliament regarding Kosovo and Metohija, it's not a question of political differences, but that they only have the goal of overthrowing the SNS and me as the leader," said Vucic and added that he tried to be rational and that "we have an objective approach and peacefully discuss the necessity of maintaining stability in the region, to reach a solution," while others, according to him, made accusations without proof.

"I personally invested a lot of energy, a lot of effort, I think people could see how difficult our position is, not because someone is to blame today, not even yesterday. I tried to be realistic, to be rational. I was surprised to see that it was prepared, and it may look spontaneous to a layman. I made the conclusion on the same day, I saw how the whole performance was planned. They scheduled a protest in front of the Assembly for 3 pm. They were supposed to break into the Assembly, to accuse me of treason. They wanted to accuse me of treason without giving me the opportunity to respond to them. They didn't expect anyone to be calm enough to endure all that. It's not a problem when you suffer blows all the time, that's what I'm used to," says Vucic.

"Insults are not enough, it's fine to say them sometimes, that's politics. There is something you cannot defend yourself from, when someone tells you Ana Brnabic has a Croatian passport. The plan was that I would not be allowed to say anything, to make it look like the people would gather on their own initiative, and since that did not happen, they calmed down.

What is it that we have to do, we have to look to preserve peace and we must not behave like sloganeers and irresponsibly. I think people recognize that kind of dedication, diligence.

Everyone on the political scene likes to play the victim. How many times was the Brussels Agreement mentioned in a negative context? One hundred and something times," he said.

Asked about the SPS and its silence, he replied, "I think that there should be no pretending in politics. You want to see someone fighting for you, not hiding. Tell me how many negative articles there are about that party. Maybe three. This is the third time I was participating in the debate and I had to listen to the worst insults. It's not about whining, it's my job to put up with it. Everyone wants to be in power when it's pleasant. I also saw when the attack started on us in the Assembly, I am proud of the people from the SNS who were more united than ever. I'm sorry I couldn't see that in everyone else.

I don't think it's particularly important who invited whom, I don't think we should create a Mexican telenovela, there are things I won't talk about. I will see Dacic tomorrow and talk to him. I don't think elections are a good solution," said Vucic.

"I personally have no confidence in them. We respect that political party, we have no problem with that, but now we know that in difficult times we can only rely on ourselves.

We spoke about all the problems the state is facing, we are talking about the state and what we have to do at the state level," Vucic said about his meeting with government ministers from his SNS.

"I'm sorry that I was seen as a disruptive factor. My job as president is to take care of the country, I have never said that I want to be the prime minister, neither is it my desire nor have I said it. People think that power is something that someone cannot live without. Our job is to preserve the country and see how it can progress as much as possible.

It is up to us to behave fairly, we will not talk bad about anyone. Whether there will be elections by the end of the year is another matter. I'm anything but drugged or drunk and not as stupid as they think. I have 14 meetings scheduled for tomorrow. Again, I need two days in the Assembly to defeat them convincingly."

Speaking about the SPS deputy who resigned yesterday Vucic said that he will not participate in that "manhunt" because he is a deputy who is 90% better than the others.

"On May 27, the SNS Assembly will be held. Before that, I will go to the people, visit every district in Serbia. Then we will make decisions on all the big issues. By the end of 2025, we will try to bring the pensions up to 450 euros. We have a sizeable gold deposit in Zagubica, significantly bigger. Mines raise the country, they contribute the most to GDP growth," he said.

"I expect additional escalation, I expect the decision to send the F16 aircraft and that will lead to a complete escalation of the conflict, I expect a lot of bad news," Vucic said about the war in Ukraine.

(Telegraf.rs)