Speaker of the National Assembly Ana Brnabić accused the Student List of seizing the police, prosecutors and courts to rule by terror, a claim the article presents without any response from the group.
- Brnabić made the claims at a press conference in the parliament building in Belgrade.
- She cited the 48-hour custody of a Novi Sad grammar school headmaster as an example, though the source does not name him or give the legal grounds.
- She urged the Student List to return the institutions so they could act against organised crime and the mafia, claiming such groups have grown more active since the October 26 election.
- REM penalized Prva TV and Informer TV for violating election campaign reporting rules; Brnabić said independent institutions no longer exist in Serbia.
- The article notes that Brnabić's claims are her own assessments and that no evidence was presented for her allegations about organised crime.
Ana Brnabić, Speaker of the National Assembly of Serbia, who is described in the source as Acting President of the Republic, said on Wednesday that the Student List had taken control of the police, prosecutor's offices and courts in order to "rule by terror". She called on the group to "return the institutions so that they can operate in keeping with the law and the Constitution of this country." The Student List is a political group that took part in the recent elections.
Brnabić made the statements at a press conference in the parliament building in Belgrade. She said the police were being used to "harass the people", and that prosecutors and judges were being used to "terrorise people who do not comply with the Student List dictatorship immediately." These are her assessments, and the source does not include any response from the Student List.
Novi Sad headmaster cited as an example
As an example, Brnabić pointed to the headmaster of a well-known grammar school in Novi Sad. She said he had been "put in 48-hour custody for no reason" and that prosecutors then requested 30 days of imprisonment. The source does not give the headmaster's name or the legal grounds for the custody.
Call to return institutions
Brnabić urged the Student List to hand the institutions back so that they could act against organised crime groups, the mafia and what she called the most dangerous criminals. She claimed these groups had been on a rampage since the Student List won, "since the morning of October 26."
She also said such groups were operating across Serbia, in cities and municipalities, racketeering businesspeople and taking business deals away from people. No evidence for these claims was presented in the source. "Assume responsibility. Return the institutions, at least those institutions, to the people, so that they can protect the people," she said.
Media regulator decisions
Brnabić also commented on decisions by the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media (REM), the national media regulator, to penalize the broadcasters Prva TV and Informer TV. According to the source, REM said the two channels had violated the rules on media reporting during election campaigns.
Brnabić said independent institutions no longer existed in Serbia and that there was only a "Student List dictatorship." The source does not say what penalties REM imposed or whether the broadcasters plan to appeal.
Frequently asked questions
What did Ana Brnabić accuse the Student List of doing?
Brnabić accused the Student List of taking control of the police, prosecutor's offices and courts in order to rule by terror. She described these as her own assessments.
Why did Brnabić call on the Student List to return the institutions?
She urged the group to hand the institutions back so they could operate in line with the law and the Constitution and act against organised crime groups. She also said such groups had been active since the Student List won the elections.
What did REM decide about Prva TV and Informer TV?
The national media regulator REM penalized both broadcasters for violating the rules on media reporting during election campaigns. The article does not specify the penalties or whether the channels plan to appeal.
Has the Student List responded to Brnabić's claims?
The source does not include any response from the Student List to Brnabić's statements.
