Bogoljub Milosavljević, a professor of constitutional law, stated on March 10, 2026, that Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia, violates the Constitution by publicly supporting a single political option during pre-election campaigns.
According to Milosavljević, the Serbian Constitution requires the president to promote national unity rather than act as a partisan figure:
“From our Constitution, it is very clear that the President of the Republic is the president of all citizens. Any partisan behavior in favor of one political option is not in accordance with the Constitution, because a party represents only a portion of the citizens. By supporting one party, he presents himself as the president of part of the population, not all citizens of the Republic.”
Criticism of Vučić’s Campaign Conduct
The professor specifically criticized Vučić’s involvement in the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) campaign for upcoming local elections in ten municipalities on March 29, 2026. He emphasized that:
- Vučić has for years acted as the leader of all SNS electoral lists, even for local elections, which conflicts with his constitutional position.
- In countries respecting constitutional law, such behavior would prompt immediate removal or require resignation if the president wished to campaign for a single party.
Milosavljević referenced the example of the Croatian Constitutional Court, which acted against President Zoran Milanović in a similar case, highlighting that the president cannot represent only a portion of the citizens while maintaining the office.
On Serbia’s Constitutional Court
The professor criticized Serbia’s Constitutional Court for failing to act, stating:
“Of course, the judges of the Constitutional Court see that the President violates the Constitution, but they have remained silent for years.”
Vučić’s Public Appearances
During campaign events in municipalities holding elections on March 29, Vučić addressed SNS rallies, using derogatory language against students and opposition members, calling them “foreign mercenaries, blockers, and violent elements,” further intensifying concerns about the misuse of presidential authority for partisan purposes.
