Serbia’s populist President Aleksandar Vučić resigned Sunday to pursue a bid to become Prime Minister in an upcoming early Parliamentary election that will test his firm rule in the Balkan country, which was rattled by nearly two years of protests.
University students demanded accountability for the tragedy. Their struggle for justice and against corruption has grown into a strong movement that will attempt to oust Mr. Mr. The Prime Minister in Serbia is formally more powerful than the President. But Mr. Vučić still took a dominant role during his two five-year terms, sometimes presiding over government sessions and routinely announcing all important decisions and plans. The Independent Bureau for Social Research, or BIRODI, has filed a complaint alleging that Mr. Vučić has abused a public institution as President to promote his party, which he has dismissed. There has been no response from the anti-corruption authorities that are under government control.
Vučić’s government after 14 years in power. Vučić’himself has been either prime minister or president for the past 12 years.
“I am resigning the duty of the President of the Republic,” Mr. Vučić’said, reading the text of his resignation.
Presidential vote to be held later
Vučić’s resignation, the acting President will be a close ally and former Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, who is the outgoing speaker of Serbia’s 250-member Parliament. Vučić said that as of Monday (September 28), he will be “everywhere in Serbia to listen to the people. Vučić also said he had pardoned 49 people before leaving office, including 23 who had been prosecuted for alleged offences during the protests.
After Mr. Mr. Mr While praising his government’s achievements. Vučić contended that “I have made mistakes, but I have worked diligently like hardly anyone in this position. Mr. They include a group of anti-government activists who fled Serbia after being accused of anti-state activities.
