Borko Stefanović, deputy leader of Serbia’s opposition Party of Freedom and Justice (SSP), has accused President Aleksandar Vučić of deliberately spreading fear among citizens by warning that Serbia could face collapse if he loses power.
Stefanović described Vučić as a “modern Nero,” accusing the Serbian president of entering a phase of openly threatening citizens with instability and economic hardship after his eventual departure from office.
“This modern Nero is telling the citizens of Serbia that everything will collapse when he leaves power, that people will have nothing to eat and that Serbia will lose its independence,” Stefanović said in a statement.
He argued that the government’s rhetoric reflects growing concern over what he described as the approaching political end of the ruling establishment and potential legal scrutiny over corruption and criminal activity.
According to Stefanović, the message being conveyed by the authorities is essentially “after me, the flood,” with fear of political change and accountability presented as the government’s “last refuge.”
“No, Aleksandar Vučić, your imminent departure from power will mean independent courts and prosecutors that will put behind bars the criminals who have impoverished Serbia, an end to divisions in our country and the establishment of peace and stability based on the rule of law and a free economy, alongside an uncompromising fight against corruption and stronger education and healthcare,” Stefanović said.
He argued that these are precisely the developments Vučić fears, but said they should not be used to frighten Serbian citizens.
“There is no reason to fear justice and freedom,” Stefanović said.
The SSP official concluded by accusing members of Vučić’s ruling political establishment of fearing the loss of their privileges and political influence.
“That is why only you are trembling, alienated progressive elitists whose overpriced Disneyland and pink parallel reality are soon coming to an end,” Stefanović said.
The remarks add to increasingly confrontational rhetoric between Serbia’s opposition and Vučić’s government, as political tensions continue to rise over the country’s political direction and the future of the ruling establishment.
