Serbia’s opposition Serbia Centre (SRCE) party has accused President Aleksandar Vučić of conducting an increasingly aggressive “officials’ campaign” by using state resources and public funds to tour the country.
Boško Šindić, a member of the SRCE Presidency, said Vučić had spent days travelling across Serbia at taxpayers’ expense while presenting himself as the country’s main builder and problem-solver.
In a written statement, Šindić accused the president of portraying himself as personally responsible for virtually every bridge, road and other infrastructure project built with public money.
“By doing so, the president consciously assumes the role of the absolute master of the state,” Šindić said.
He argued that Vučić could not simultaneously claim personal credit for projects financed by taxpayers while distancing himself and the government from responsibility when institutions fail or major problems occur.
“If one man takes credit for everything built in this country with taxpayers’ money, then that same man bears direct and full responsibility for every disaster, systemic negligence and tragedy that strikes Serbia,” Šindić said.
He accused Vučić of treating the state as a private possession when cutting ribbons at infrastructure projects, while shifting responsibility for corruption, institutional failures and serious mistakes onto state institutions and victims.
Šindić also criticized Vučić’s manner of communicating with citizens, particularly what he described as an inappropriate tone and the public humiliation of people who raise complaints about problems in their communities.
“That arrogant and aggressive approach is a reflection of a government that has alienated itself from the people, leaving behind a system in which citizens’ safety and dignity are sacrificed for political survival and cheap political points,” Šindić concluded.
The accusations come as Vučić has intensified visits to towns and villages across Serbia, where he has promoted infrastructure projects, discussed local issues and made public promises ahead of a potential electoral period.
