Serbian parliamentary elections are repeated in some regions

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting Three days after the early parliamentary elections in Serbia, the Election Commission announced partial repetition of voting in some regions. Based on the decisions taken, voting will be held again in 30 polling stations where no results have been determined yet. This voting is scheduled to be held on December 30.

Citizens of rural areas are especially affected by this repeat election. In total, there are more than 8,000 polling stations in Serbia.

Parliamentary elections were actually held last Sunday. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic claimed victory in the parliamentary elections. His right-wing Progressive Party (SNS) won 46.7 percent of the vote, according to official data. The Serbian opposition coalition against violence also won 23.5 percent of the vote.

Shortly after the election, an international election monitoring commission found a number of “irregularities” including cases of violence, vote buying and reported the filling of ballot boxes with fake ballots. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Berlin also said that the alleged violations are unacceptable for a country that is a candidate for the European Union.

The Serbian opposition claimed that, according to the opposition, tens of thousands Residents of Republika Srpska, Republika Srpska, are bussed in to vote illegally in the Serbian capital, Belgrade. Bosnian Serbs are allowed to participate in national elections – but not in local elections held at the same time. According to preliminary results, SNS Vucic also won in Belgrade.

One ​​day after the victory of the ruling party of Serbia in early elections in this country, thousands of people protested against the results of the elections. According to the opposition, they protested that it was obtained by fraud.

Marinika Tepic and Miroslav Aleksic, the leaders of the opposition of this country announced in front of the election commission building that They will go on an indefinite hunger strike until the results of the Belgrade elections are annulled. According to forecasts, President Aleksandar Vučić’s right-wing party (SNS) won 127 of the 250 seats in parliament, giving it an absolute majority in the election.

An international monitoring panel consisting of representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union Parliament and the European Council reported cases of “irregularity” in these elections, including cases of violence, vote buying and fraudulent ballots.

According to the opponents, this victory was possible only through fraud. became. In a statement that was shared online, it is stated: We will defend the will of the people and there is no doubt about it. He also said: I also want to tell you that you don’t need to worry. Many people from abroad want to impose their solutions on us to turn Serbia into the republic they want.

Progressive Party of Serbia has been in power since 2012.

Vucic held these elections only 17 months after the last parliamentary elections. Although the president himself decided almost all affairs in the country, he had been under pressure recently. After twin shootings in May that left 18 dead, a spontaneous protest movement had formed calling for an end to his rule.

Vucic also Kosovo, now inhabited almost exclusively by Albanians, was strained by the conflict. Serbia insists on its claims on the territory of Kosovo, which has been independent since 2008. The West wants to resolve the conflict and presented a plan earlier this year that would have Serbia de facto recognize Kosovo. During these mediations, Vucic negotiated with Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Korti, but refused to sign any agreement.

Serbian opposition after the violence And the recent shootings called for new legislative elections; Aleksandar Vucic also welcomed it and called for these elections at the beginning of November in the hope of strengthening the position of the government and intensifying controls over the country.

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