Zoran Đajić, a parliamentary candidate on the student-backed “Students Are Winning” list in Serbia, has accused former President Aleksandar Vučić of attempting to shift responsibility for alleged corruption onto his closest associates, arguing that the former president bears greater responsibility for decisions made under his leadership.
Đajić said that allegedly unlawful orders originated from the Serbian Presidency and called on the police to bring Vučić to justice, regardless of whether he personally signed documents related to financial transactions.
Commenting on Vučić’s recent statement that he was not afraid of arrest because he had not signed anything concerning financial matters, Đajić said those who believe they may be implicated in wrongdoing are now trying to distance themselves from responsibility.
“The moment the prosecution begins doing its job properly, which I expect after the formation of the new Parliament and government, everyone will have to answer for violations of the law. Vučić’s closest associates will quickly start talking, and all the evidence will lead to him,” Đajić said.
He argued that Vučić’s position was an attempt to place all the blame on people who had allegedly acted on his instructions.
According to Đajić, the president’s office was behind nearly all major corruption scandals in Serbia.
Drawing on his background as a geological engineer, Đajić also made allegations concerning the reconstruction of the Novi Sad railway station, where a concrete canopy collapsed in November 2024, killing 16 people.
He claimed that no payments connected to the reconstruction could have been made without instructions from officials in the president’s office.
Đajić further alleged that former Construction Minister Goran Vesić had ordered some invoices to be paid twice for the same work, adding that neither Vesić nor other officials could have approved major payments and contracts without the knowledge of Aleksandar Vučić and his brother Andrej.
These allegations have not been independently established in the statements provided.
Vučić said on Sunday evening that he was not concerned about the possibility of arrest, insisting that he had not personally signed or handled financial transactions.
“I don’t sign anything or do anything involving money, and nothing can be found against me in that regard. Do you understand what I mean? You can look for whether he [Vučić] told someone something. It’s just an exercise in wasting time. They have nothing,” the former Serbian president said in an interview with TV Pink.
Đajić’s remarks add to the political debate in Serbia over alleged corruption, accountability and the role of senior officials in major public projects, including the reconstruction of the Novi Sad railway station.
