Aleksandar Vučić, the president of Serbia and the leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), omitted as many as 12 former ministers from the list of the new cabinet of the new/old Prime Minister Ana Brnabić.
In the new Government of Serbia, there was no place for Nebojša Stefanović, Zoran Mihajlović, Aleksander Vulin, Branislav Nedimović, Zlatibor Lončar, Vanja Udovići, Jadranka Joksimović, Marija Obradović, Gordana Čomić, Anđelka Atanasković, Tatjana Matić and Ratko Dmitrović. Vučić's list of members of the new government does not include Nenad Popović, the current minister without portfolio, but the Serbian president left the possibility that the list of government members could be supplemented by ministers without portfolio.
List Today it says that Vučić did not state the reasons why they were omitted from the list, so it is assumed that some were omitted due to earlier solo activities, participation in affairs, but also because of the party's attitude towards them - as is the case with Nebojša Stefanović and Zoran Mihajlović.
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The decision that Stefanović will no longer be in the executive branch is not a surprise, adds Danas, since conflicts between Vučič and Stefanović have been present for years.
Vučić practically accused the Minister of Defense and the former Minister of Police of being responsible for his wiretapping, which Stefanović denied.
Stefanović was linked to various affairs such as the demolition in Savamala, the affair with "Krušika", as well as other affairs with which the former state secretary Dijana Hrkalović was also linked.
It is written today that it is not too much of a surprise that Zorana Mihajlović, the long-time Deputy Prime Minister and minister in various departments, is not part of Ana Brnabić's cabinet. The two of them did not get along from the very beginning, they called each other names, but as is assumed, the new prime minister/prime minister did not decide to remove Mihajlović from the list. It is assumed that this was done by Vučić himself.
Recently, regarding Zorana Mihajlović's statement that Serbia should define itself according to the atrocities committed in Ukraine, he said that her media appearances will be discussed at party bodies.
Mihajlovic previously stated that "serious things and atrocities" are happening in the war in Ukraine and that Belgrade should say whether it supports it or not.
"Serbia reacted in the UN and supported resolutions condemning Russia's attack on Ukraine. The fact is that Russia is waging a war of conquest in Ukraine and that serious things and atrocities are happening there, and we should say whether we support it or not. If our politics; if we want EU membership, then we also have to think about what the next step is," she said.
Vučić subsequently commented that it was strange for someone to say such a thing.
"I didn't see that statement, I would have to read it. It's strange to me that someone would say something like that, since Serbia condemns the crimes committed by our people, not to mention everyone else. I didn't quite understand the meaning of that, and it's probably something which I cannot fathom. That is a question for the Government of Serbia and for our internal party bodies," said Vučić.
Today, she adds that she was criticized for giving a short interview to the Nova newspaper not so long ago, and the Prime Minister immediately distanced herself from her, as well as some members of the SNS, especially Vladimir Đukanović, who demanded that she not be in the new government. because otherwise they will not vote for such a Government.
It is also an open secret that apart from Zorana, Jadranka Joksimović, the former Minister for European Integration, did not have a very good relationship with the mandate holder Ana Brnabić, that there were sparks between them and that there were even public name-calling and Jadranka's message that if she is replaced, it will not be because the prime minister wants it that way, but those who elected her to such a position will decide, says Danas.
There will be some new, not so bad places for Lončar and Udovičić
It is written today that Marija Obradović will not remain in the government. There was speculation a year ago when her name was linked to the "Gakovo affair" (allegations that she was raising pigs, together with a network of people connected to SNS, on a farm whose former owner allegedly collaborated with criminal the Veljko Belivuk clan).
Her participation in that affair was never established, and she herself did not comment on it. In the summer, when asked if she expected to be in the new convocation of the Government, she stated that, judging by the media, she certainly won't.
The absence of Gordana Čomić, Anđelka Atanasković, and Ratko Dmitrović from the list of Ana Brnabić's new cabinet did not particularly surprise anyone, because, as Danas states, they were practically invisible even when they were ministers.
Although the scandals followed the work of the Ministers of Sports and Health, Vanja Udovicic and Zlatibor Loncar, Danas interlocutors do not believe that this is the reason why they were deleted from the list of future ministers. They believe that this is part of the deal and that some new, not so bad places will be found for them.
As for Nedinović, he has already said before that he wants to retire from the executive branch.
Vulin at the head of the BIA
When it comes to Aleksandar Vulina, Danas states that he will not lose much by leaving the executive branch, because according to the newspaper's knowledge, the former Minister of the Interior will be the new head of the Security Information Agency (BIA).
He will replace Bratislava Gašić in that position, who will only rotate with him and who will take over the position of Minister of the Interior in the new government.
From the very beginning of the progressive government, Vulin has held some of the state positions. He was the Director of the Office for KIM, the Minister of Labour, Veterans and Social Affairs, the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Police.
It could be said that in the last government, Vulin did a lot of soloing with his statements about the Croats and their leadership, the European Union. He was also against the introduction of sanctions against Russia, and many claimed that Vulin was not singling it out, but that he was actually Vučić's spokesman, concludes Danas.
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