Serbian authorities have reportedly failed to act on arrest warrants issued for Mayor of Bora Aleksandar Milikić, SNS party official, and six other local officials, despite orders from the Special Department for Combating Corruption of the Higher Public Prosecutor’s Office (VJT) in Niš. The case involves alleged abuse of office and financial gain linked to the organization of the “International Bora-Braničevo Rally.”
The arrest warrants, first issued in early December 2025, were sent directly to the Anti-Corruption Department of the Criminal Police Directorate (UKP). To date, no action has been taken, and Milikić is reportedly continuing his campaign for the upcoming local elections in Bora.
Other officials named in the case include Ljubinka Jelić, Head of the Bora City Administration; Staniša Aksić, General Secretary of the Bora Sports Association; Igor Janković, Danijela Aleksić, and Marko Nikolić, members of the Sports Association Commission; and Života Milić, owner of the club ASK G.A.G.A. in Veliko Gradište, organizer of numerous motor competitions.
The VJT in Niš also instructed the UKP to file criminal charges against the suspects for abuse of office and obtaining financial gain exceeding 1.5 million dinars, punishable by 2 to 12 years in prison. Života Milić faces a potential 2- to 10-year sentence for similar offenses.
A source familiar with the case told Nova that the failure of police to execute the arrest warrants constitutes an example of anti-state and unconstitutional conduct, which the Criminal Code classifies as a serious criminal offense.
Efforts by Nova to obtain detailed information from the VJT were met with formal denials citing potential interference with ongoing pre-investigations, although the response confirmed that an investigation is indeed underway against Milikić and the other officials.
Observers note that the case raises concerns over police inaction obstructing justice, especially in a politically sensitive period ahead of local elections, and highlights ongoing challenges in enforcing anti-corruption measures against local government officials in Serbia.
