Kostunica said that Serbia should forget EU membership

It is in Serbia's interest to forget its membership in the European Union (EU) and to develop as an independent, economically stable, politically and militarily neutral state, stated the president of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Vojislav Koštunica, adding that the EU intends to seize Kosovo from Serbia. .

If Brussels, after all the threats and blackmails, does not grant Serbia the status of a candidate for EU membership, such a decision should not mean the deepening of such excessive divisions and gaps in the political life of Serbia, but the absence of candidacy could be a good reason for a serious discussion the way the country should go, said Koštunica at the session of the DSS Main Board.

Kostunica assessed that the time has come for a new policy and for Serbia to turn to itself and its interests.

"A new national unity should be patiently built around the new policy and state goal, because we have become convinced that it is impossible to establish national unity and stability of the country on the crumbling foundations of the wrong policy that "the EU has no alternative", said Koštunica.

"We cannot subordinate the interests of the people to the will of Brussels, and it is unacceptable that because of the candidacy, which means nothing, Serbs are extradited to the independent state of Kosovo," said Koštunica, adding that it would be disastrous if the government, if it does not win the candidacy, take responsibility for it to the Serbs in Kosovo

"The government wants to subordinate the life of Serbia to the new, unreasonable and superficial dogma that the EU has no alternative. That's why, as soon as KFOR attacked the Serbs and used force to enthrone Albanian customs officials and policemen, Brussels blackmailed Serbia into not having anything to do with the candidacy unless the barricades were removed with which Serbs defend themselves from violence," Koštunica said.

According to him, KFOR's threats against the people are not new, nor unexpected.

"The government has started blackmailing and threatening its own people, in order not to get hold of the candidacy for EU membership," Koštunica said, adding that there is a hunt against "people who are defending Serbia at the barricades."

Koštunica said that in Serbia, while the DSS was in power, wages and employment were higher.

"We returned loans to foreigners, raised living standards, helped Republika Srpska, adopted a constitution and ensured national unity in the defense of Kosovo," Koštunica said.

He said that the national goal of Serbia should be an independent, economically stable and politically and militarily neutral country.

"Our goal should no longer be Serbia's membership in the EU, but developed economic cooperation with members of the Union and all other countries," stated Koštunica, noting that DSS does not advocate isolation.

"We lend a hand in economic and any other cooperation to all countries, for mutual benefit," said Koštunica and announced the new economic program for the development of Serbia from 2012 to 2017.

"The new state policy and national goal, which remove Serbia's EU membership from the agenda, are a natural consequence of Brussels' intention to steal Kosovo from Serbia, Koštunica said.

"We cannot subordinate the interests of the people to the will of Brussels, and it is unacceptable that because of the candidacy, which means nothing, Serbs are extradited to the independent state of Kosovo," said Koštunica, adding that it would be disastrous if the government, if it does not win the candidacy, take responsibility for it to the Serbs in Kosovo.

Kostunica stated that KFOR attacks Serbs, not the other way around.

"Time and life have shown that the EU has abused the trust of the citizens of Serbia and that Brussels has an unequivocal interest in seizing Kosovo from Serbia. It is not reasonable to stick to the EU dogma, but we must find a new path for Serbia," Koštunica said.