Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić is facing criticism not only from Kosovo and the international community, but also from figures within the Serbian political sphere who accuse him of failing to deliver on his promises regarding Kosovo.
Former Serbian MP and former member of Belgrade’s negotiating team, Marko Jakšić, has written an open letter to Vučić, accusing him of making strong promises that, according to him, were never fulfilled.
The reason behind Jakšić’s public criticism was the demolition of a hotel built near Lake Ujman, owned by his cousin Jordan Jakšić. He claims that his cousin invested his life savings and took on significant debt because he believed Vučić’s repeated statements that Serbia would “never give up Ujman or Vallaç.”
“You slept in that hotel,” Jakšić reminded Vučić, adding that today nothing remains except the ruins and the debts left behind.
In his letter, Jakšić accuses Vučić of surrendering Serbian institutions in Kosovo through the Brussels and Ohrid agreements, including the judiciary, police, energy sector, telecommunications, banks, post offices, and the use of the Serbian dinar. He argues that while Vučić promised the creation of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities, Serbia allegedly lost control over many structures that previously operated under its authority.
Jakšić also strongly criticizes Vučić over the Banjska incident, describing it as a political and security disaster that brought tragic consequences for Serbs, while questioning the decisions and responsibility of Serbia’s leadership.
He further points to what he describes as a contradiction between Vučić’s public statements and reality on the ground, arguing that while ordinary Serbs trusted promises about protecting their interests in Kosovo, many were left facing the consequences.
At the end of his letter, Jakšić challenges Vučić to take responsibility and compensate those who suffered losses after believing his promises, including rebuilding properties that were demolished.
The letter represents another sign that criticism of Vučić’s Kosovo policy is increasingly coming not only from outside Serbia, but also from within Serbian political circles, where some accuse him of maintaining nationalist rhetoric while making compromises that, in their view, contradict those promises.
