Savo Manojlović, leader of the Kreni-Promeni movement, has argued that President Aleksandar Vučić is deliberately delaying the calling of new elections in order to shield senior members of his government from losing their constitutional immunity. According to Manojlović, the regime’s hesitation reflects both fear of losing power and fear of criminal accountability.
In a statement released by the organization, Manojlović said that several ministers—including Nikola Selaković—could face legal exposure if elections were announced.
“The reason for not calling elections is fear of losing immunity,” he stated. “Under Articles 119 and 134 of the Constitution of Serbia, the president and members of the government enjoy the same immunity as members of parliament. Without elections, they continue to hide behind that protection.”
Manojlović recalled previous cases involving former ministers Goran Vesić and Tomislav Momirović, who resigned over corruption-related investigations and were later arrested, detained, and placed under house arrest.
“By protecting the people around him, Aleksandar Vučić is in fact protecting himself. It’s like peeling an onion—he knows he is at the center from which the stench of corruption spreads,” he said.
Responding to Minister Selaković’s remark that the “real target” is not him but Vučić, Manojlović argued that the comment was unexpectedly accurate.
“In any fight against organized crime, the main target is always the head of the organization,” he said. “For years the ruling SNS claimed, ‘let the prosecution do its job.’ Now that prosecutors have finally begun doing their job, Vučić and his circle have reverted to their old radical rhetoric—attacking the very institutions they used to praise.”
Manojlović warned that the refusal to call elections is not a matter of political timing, but a deliberate strategy by a regime deeply entangled in corruption, fearing both loss of power and legal consequences.
