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I see the hunger strike in the parliamentary footsteps as part of the electoral folklore, which is a continuation of the spiral of violence and the rise of the government and the opposition, said Milan Jovanović, professor at the Faculty of Political Science, in an interview for H1 .
“My opinion is that these are issues that are placed in the context of the current electoral campaign. Furthermore, if we look at the latest events in which Bosko Obradovic participated, it is obvious that he opted for extreme radicalization and violence in the representation of his views. “Obradović joins MP Ševarlić’s hunger strike represents masking what he did before, and to prevent that from happening, government MPs also went on a hunger strike,” said interlocutor H1.
Responding to the question of whether the more aggressive actions by members of the Dveri movement actually represent their desire to go to the polls, Jovanovic stated that “the idea of a boycott after the coronavirus epidemic appears to have been definitely defeated.”
“Bosko Obradovic himself made contradictory statements, like other leaders of the Alliance for Serbia who advocate a boycott of the elections. I do not think it is possible for them to at least officially enter the electoral arena, although there is space and time to do so, but the question is to what extent their actions and aggressive presentation of political views in general provide space in that electoral game. “I cannot assess whether the Dveri movement will officially participate in the elections or give a signal to its supporters to support the lists of other parties that have decided to go to the polls, “said Jovanovic.
When asked if he believes that the demands made by the deputies on hunger strike are compelling enough for such a non-violent fight, the H1 interlocutor decisively replied that they are not.
“Deputy Sevarlic had room to raise the issue of Resolution 1244 in parliament much earlier. Obradović is certainly familiar with the authorities’ position of not accepting the postponement of the elections, which had been previously requested. At the same time, it emerges the question of whether something important would change if the elections were postponed, “said Jovanovic.
He is convinced that none of the political actors benefits from actions such as a hunger strike, adding that he believes voters do not want to see those scenes either.
“I think that the deputies will interrupt this action in the parliamentary steps, because I think that the citizens want a calmer atmosphere and exchange of arguments, for which, I am sure, there is now room.” The opposition may resent the government for the way it has run the country in the past, while the government could present arguments and refute accusations from opposition parties. “We do not have communication between key actors on the political scene, except for the physical contact and the excesses and occasional accusations on both sides,” warned interlocutor H1.
“What Dveri is doing is not fascism, but violence”
Commenting on what government officials and those close to the media call the Dveri movement’s latest fascist move, Jovanović emphasized that “politicians seek strong terms when they want to blacken their political opponent.”
“We could not call the last events in which Dveri members participated in fascism, but it is violence as a form that is not allowed in normal democratic political communication.” I cannot say that politics completely excludes violence because, unfortunately, it is an integral part of it that does not contribute to the democratic stabilization of society, “said Jovanovic, adding that Dveri’s actions caused irreparable damage to the Alliance for Serbia. and some civic oriented parties, due to the political views of Boško Obradović.
Referring to the divisions in the bloc that advocated a boycott of the elections, Jovanovic recalled that the Alliance for Serbia was one of the most active participants in the round table at the Faculty of Political Science.
“The Alliance for Serbia has persisted in its demands for a change in the electoral system, keeping the door open to the possibility of going to the polls.” In the end, as someone whom the electoral polls gave good opportunities to pass the census and enter parliament, they somehow sacrificed their position by supporting the boycott, since when there has been nothing. “Now we see that the creators of the boycott affirm that it did not give results and that it is a failed political action that leads to a dead end,” emphasized the interlocutor H1.
Jovanovic recalled that Boris Tadic tried to reconcile those two extremes, adding that voters do not support the boycott, although a few months ago we heard that opposition leaders are going to boycott precisely because that is the attitude of their voters.
“We are gradually entering the electoral campaign after the restrictive measures against the coronavirus have been eased, mainly through the media, so we will have the first public opinion polls.” “I think the Free Citizens Movement will, by chance, go to the polls to lift up some of its infrastructure and attract some of the anti-government voters,” said Jovanovic.
“It would be nice if SzS accepted Tadic’s idea”
Interlocutor H1 says that “a game with an electoral threshold of three percent can be a double-edged sword”, because you are never sure how many voters will go to the polls.
“With greater party participation, opposition voters are given the opportunity to express their position, but on the other hand, greater participation also increases the number of votes needed to cross the electoral threshold.” The ratings of the opposition parties revolve around that electoral threshold, so we could end up in a situation where several of those parties do not exceed the threshold. “If there is really dissatisfaction with the government in the electorate, as the opposition parties claim, then going to the polls is a great opportunity to check it out,” said Jovanovic.
The professor at the Faculty of Political Science sees the idea of former Serbian President Boris Tadic as an attempt to admit that the boycott failed and that it is not a good solution.
“That idea is also an attempt not to lead new divisions in that bloc, but to participate in elections together.” Perhaps the excess in that statement was the announcement that the boycott would continue after entering parliament, which reminded me of 1945 when the opposition parties withdrew their lists and refused to participate in the elections, and the authorities established the so-called cadres. blank where voters could throw balls for the opposition, “Jovanovic said, adding that he thought it would be nice if the Alliance for Serbia accepted Boris Tadic’s proposal, because, as he says, the group’s entry into parliament it would open up the possibility of institutional dialogue and relax the situation.
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