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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said on 14-th of September during an appearance on TV Pink that he will resign as President of the Republic of Serbia on September 27.
“Let me inform you that on September 27, I will resign as President. That evening, I will address the people and thank them for their support. I have been the longest-serving President of the Republic since the multi-party system was established in our country. I could not have done that without the citizens of this country. The only thing I can say is that I faithfully served Serbia, faithfully served the citizens of this country — faithfully, diligently, devotedly and with determination,” Vučić said.
He added that he would then join the pre-election campaign as an ordinary citizen.
“I have also acquired a small truck, and I have my own car. I also got some kind of camper van, since I won’t be able to sleep everywhere. I will go to the most remote villages and stay there until late if necessary. There are still many villages — thousands and thousands of them that I have not visited. I want to visit urban areas as well; I want to go to every city, stand outside shops, outside nightclubs, and talk to people,” Vučić said.
He added that, as a private citizen, he would continue talking to everyone and that he had no problem with that.
Comments: Here, Vučić has already overdone it with the populism. He said he would take part in the election campaign as an ordinary citizen, traveling around the country in his little camper and meeting people. There’s no normal country (and Serbia is one) that would allow a president who has recently resigned to go without security, an office, an official car, and so on. Besides , which political party would let its leader travel (even during elections period) in a camper through villages and small towns.
Otherwise, things are perfectly clear and were anticipated by the Bulgarian diplomatic club two years ago – Aleksandar Vučić doesn’t give up power. Now we’ll see exactly how he’ll secure supreme authority in the country again.
