‘NOT THE END OF VUCIC’
Vucic is unlikely to depart from the political stage as his resignation might pave the way in which for him to turn into prime minister if his celebration triumphs in parliamentary elections. That might proceed a protracted pattern by which the ability in Serbia follows Vucic, no matter his title.
Analysts stated Vucic would attempt to place an ally as his successor within the presidency so he can proceed to carry the levers of energy.
“This isn’t in any respect the tip of Vucic,” stated Radivoje Grujic, a Warsaw-based analyst. “He already has a plan, one which undoubtedly doesn’t imply he is going to enter political retirement, fairly the other.”
Nonetheless, the timing of Saturday’s announcement suggests the protests, the largest string of rallies for the reason that overthrow of Slobodan Milosevic in 2000, have performed a task.
Days in the past, within the metropolis of Novi Unhappy, college students commemorated victims of the catastrophe and demanded snap normal elections. One other scholar rally is scheduled for Sunday within the city of Kraljevo, in south-central Serbia.
Activists from the student-led motion and the opposition have each stated they wish to problem Vucic and the SNS within the elections.
Savo Manojlovic, head of the scholar opposition Transfer-Change motion, stated: “By resigning and with early presidential and parliamentary elections, Vucic is attempting to preempt his inevitable fall, due to protests and due to the scholar motion, which has extra help than he does.”
