Miloš Vučević, president of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), accused the opposition, what he called “Serbian blockers,” “alienated prosecutors,” and “self-proclaimed intellectuals” of acting under the influence of regional extremists and ignoring the interests of Serbs living west of the Drina and Danube rivers.
In a post on social media platform X, Vučević responded to recent comments by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Defence Minister Zukan Helez, calling him a “malicious extremist” and alleging that “extremists from the region wish nothing good for the Serbian people.”
“They insult our compatriots, want to strip them of their rights, and join forces with Serbia’s enemies to attack President Vučić,” Vučević wrote. “Everything we in the SNS have been warning about in recent months is proving to be true.”
He described the situation as “a battle for the state and Serbian sovereignty,” adding: “Whoever does not understand this must wake up before it is too late.”
His remarks followed Helez’s reaction to a court verdict against Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik and subsequent responses from Serbian officials. Helez said he was concerned about developments in neighboring Serbia, accusing the government of inflaming nationalist tensions to stay in power.
“The illegitimate president of Serbia, who cannot show his face in any populated area of his own country, now says he rejects the court verdict against Milorad Dodik,” Helez stated, according to Bosnian media.
He also criticized Vučić for commenting on judicial matters in another country and urged Serbian citizens who support the rule of law and the fight against corruption to “stand up against Vučić’s regime.”