What we learned after local elections in Zajecar and Kosjeric – BBC News in Serbian
After 24 hours, tensions, celebrations, mass gatherings and declaration of government and opposition, first achieved day in Kosjerić, is in the streets of smaller people, and many questions are without answers.
In front of the municipality is a group of police officers, which probably expects a new set of citizens, says Kosjerićanka Tijana Zlatanović.
« No tension is as great as a week, how much is uncertainty about the results, disbursiece, revolt, disappointment and indignation, but also willingness to defend the election results, » this 29-year-old explains, for the BBC in Serbian.
The list of not give Serbia a Serbian Serbian advanced party (SNS) won 51 votes more than the opposition list United for Kosjerić, published Republic Election Commission (RIK).
The same assessments have published and The observation mission drawsaddition, adding that the most difficult forms of irregularities were recorded at 17 percent of the polling stations « , which, which, which, these results do not reflect the elective will of voters.
The opposition does not recognize the resultspointing to alleged irregularities.
Complaints had the other side: elections were held « in the conditions of the Linch, persecution and harassment of citizens », said on Sunday Aleksandar VučićSerbian President and SNS member.
Almost 300 kilometers east, the opposition also declared victory in the election night, and official results have not yet been published.
Data organization Lines show that the SNS won 27 mandates, and two opposition lists a total of 23.
In the largest city in the east of Serbia after the sleek night « sadness and anger prevails », describes Dijana Milivojević for the BBC in Serbian.
« I’m disappointed with lukewarm moves after the official posting and uncertainty, » the story of the subotica who lives in Zajecar.
Citizens, students and opposition politicians, after midnight, went to the City Assembly to protest against « theft of the election will » Zajecar, but partitioned after two hours on the opposition proposal.
Tensions in both places « almost certainly » will also be transferred to the next elections in Serbia, especially the extraordinary parliamentary, if called, Zoran Krstić, professor at the Faculty of Political Science (FPN).
However, they also showed that « the only recipe for the success » creating a common list of opposition and students in the blockade, adds for the BBC in Serbian.
« High turnout, motivated by desire for political and social changes, will certainly be retained, perhaps increasing whenever extraordinary parliamentary elections, » Krstic believes.
Lessons from Zajecar and Kosjerić for power and opposition
Although the ruling party won almost 1,000 votes less in Kosjeric than four years ago, there was no « significant rash » of their polling body, the College of Political Science (FPN) is considered.
Local elections showed that the SNS, « if he wants to win, he must harness all the forces that he has – human and financial, as well as the asphalt as the roads in Kosjerić, » he adds.
The results of choosing images are deep division in society, but also warning for power, says Zoran Krstić.
« Any calling of parliamentary elections could easily lead to a significant movement of seeds of power in favor of the opposition, so I do not expect the authority to be announced in recent times, » he adds a comparative policy professor.
The turnout in Kosjeric was greater than 84 percent, while in Zajecar surpassed 63 percent.
It is an indication that the « polling body is mobilized to the maximum ».
Elections in Kosjeric and Zajecar were the first of the start of student blockades and protests in Serbia, which last from November 2024.
In Kosjeric, students in the blockade and first publicly called for the unification of local opposition and supported their list.
These elections are first after 2014. where the ruling party has a « serious opponent », so some subsequent, local or parliamentary could look like a « two-party competition », Vranic believes.
« So far we were in a system with a single dominant party and now the structure of the competition is changing, » explains.
Cooperation of students and unique opposition lists contributed a much better result in Kosjerić elections, where the SNS won more than two thirds of the votes four years ago.
It could be a « good start », but it doesn’t have to be an ideal prescription for every level of election, Milica Maksimovic, a 23-year-old student of political science (FPN), gender from Kosjeric.
« We have considered a situation at the local situation here, which can function differently at the level of the Republic.
« Here you know personal people who deal with politics, you don’t have it in parliamentary elections, and there is no complex of ideology, » explains for the BBC in Serbian.
Optimism, sadness and anger in Zajecar Day after the election
After the local elections in Zajecar, he conquered with far less crowded and calm, unlike the previous day that marked tensions and numerous irregularities at polling stations.
Given the election conditions, the opposition was convincingly triumphed in these elections, says Dragan Djordjevic.
« I’m proud to be my fellow citizens and I strongly believe in the changes, » says Zajecar neurologist for the BBC in Serbian.
However, achievable optimism does not share many Zajecari.
« I am surprised that there are so many irregularities in the polls and many irregularities in the voting process, and in addition to being reported to the police, » Diana Milivojević, was also disappointed.
If such phenomena is in this number of numbers either in local elections, « what we can expect at the national level ».
Many are satisfied that the turbulent election day, at least ended without incidents.
About fifty feet was shared by opposition, students and war veterans, from several hundred, mostly of corporally men dressed in black, who exchanged offenses each other.
After closing the polling stations, the supporters of the opposition and the SNS found themselves in the same street, separated by the Gendarmeria and the Intervention Unit of the Police.
« I expect that there will be no disagreements and that in Zajecar, in the SNS central, Vladimir Videnović, a prime candidate, whose facial expression did not indicate too much looking forward to victory.
So far, Videnović has been the Deputy Boško Ničić, the mayor of Zajecar in several terms, which was not on the SNS list.
Ničić is in the head of the city for more than two decades, with an interruption from 2013. until 2017, when he re-received the elections, as the opposition to Progressives.
His « Krajina movement » was then approached by SNS, and he became a member of the Presidency of the Ruling Party.
Led by Ničić, Progressives also won 2021, while Nenad Ristović was listed immediately, then the opposition, and since the next year, the SNS deputy in the Serbian Assembly until today.
Due to the doubt, as they say, « theft of constituency », with the support of hundreds of citizens, together gathered in front of the city hall building on Sunday where the voices were counted.
« We will not allow you, you will need to explain every bag, to show us every paper, » said Ugljesa Đuričković, the carrier of the opposition list « Changes to which we believe ».
The opposition announced that he would seek insight into detail the election material, says Miladin Krstić, the list of list « united for the Spas Zajecar ».
According to the data, the opposition groups « The change in which we believe » and « United for the Spas Zajecar » went to the « 19, ie four councilors.
In previous elections, 2021, movements and associations with both opposition lists had a total of six councilors from three different groups.
« That number of councilors can shake the government and the Assembly, however, the city is endangered and the question is what will be with us if we guarantee that they are not true, » Krstić speaks for the BBC in Serbian.
The observation mission draws told It is that irregularities are hooked up to 86 percent of polling stations, such as guiding parallel lists, photography of voting leaves and illegal presence and suspicious gathering around polling stations.
More locations were discovered, where voters gathered, indicating « Possible Eligible Corruption », and the police have been reported and three cases of votes, add.
Local elections have shown that there are no votes when the opposition goes in a column, as in Kosjerić, while there is more column, as in Zajecar, Bojan Vranić, professor at the faculty of political science.
« If the opposition is united, I don’t think it goes to the damage to the progress, but it will have a situation that the SNS has 40 percent, and the first next leaf 20 », he adds, talking about potential parliamentary elections.
Vučić told Kosjerić and Zajecar said that they were places where the opposition had a great chance of success.
‘Confusion’ in Kosjeric
The first impression of Kosjerić residents after the chaotic election day is « confusion », says 33-year-old Predrag Rakić for the BBC in Serbian.
« Nothing is almost clear to anyone, but we’re ready to defend every voice.
« It is only clearer that the people finally opened their eyes and freed fear, » said the sixth.
Milica Maksimovic is suspected by the election results and expects people to re-gather in order to « defend the election will ».
Because of that, he does not think that tomorrow will be living in Kosjeric, if the opposition agrees not to bear fruit and 51 votes, he continued to share from dominant at the local assembly.
He also recognizes that the division in that place, but also in Serbian society, « currently greatest » and believes that this gap cannot be deepened yet.
« Changes have been shown, the victory of the opposition is inevitable, and yet to determine what happened in the meantime, » claims Maksimovic.
According to REC, in the municipality with 27 councilors, the opposition won 13 seats, and SNS 14.
« What was conquered in Kosjeric, no one can dispute that, » Slavica Pantovic said, a candidate for the municipality, during the election evenings and celebrations in front of the opposition staff.
« This is a small zeal that will spread throughout Serbia, » she added.
Her fellow citizen Predrag Rakic is ready for that zeal to defend from extinguishing.
« The government will not only let it go, but I am convinced that justice will win, » he concludes.
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