"Nikolić is no problem, Vučić heads party"

BELGRADE SNS Vice-President Zorana Mihajlovic denied on Monday that the party's forthcoming electoral convention "will in fact be a break-up with Tomislav Nikolic." This cabinet minister underscored that the ruling party "does not have any problems with the president (of the republic)." "Nikolic is no problem, Vucic heads party" “The electoral convention is an excellent instrument to examine the legitimacy of the party leadership. We will discuss the work of (SNS leader Aleksandar) Vucic and the work of others as well. The key aim is to make room for individuals who did not have a chance to present their ideas so far,” Mihajlovic told B92. When asked whether the convention constitutes an introduction to the break-up with Nikolic as the party founder and whether Nikolic himself is a problem for the party, Mihajlovic said that Nikolic is the country's president and has contributed a lot to improving Serbia's position and image abroad. Asked whether the closest associates of the Serbian president have any reason to make Vucic step down, Mihajlovic said that she would not like to see anyone do that, especially not SNS members. The party's presidency decided on Saturday to hold an electoral convention on January 25. The convention will include votes on the party president and top party bodies and adoption of a new platform for its future work. (Tanjug) Tanjug

"Nikolić is no problem, Vučić heads party"

“The electoral convention is an excellent instrument to examine the legitimacy of the party leadership. We will discuss the work of (SNS leader Aleksandar) Vučić and the work of others as well. The key aim is to make room for individuals who did not have a chance to present their ideas so far,” Mihajlović told B92.

When asked whether the convention constitutes an introduction to the break-up with Nikolić as the party founder and whether Nikolić himself is a problem for the party, Mihajlović said that Nikolić is the country's president and has contributed a lot to improving Serbia's position and image abroad.

Asked whether the closest associates of the Serbian president have any reason to make Vučić step down, Mihajlović said that she would not like to see anyone do that, especially not SNS members.

The party's presidency decided on Saturday to hold an electoral convention on January 25. The convention will include votes on the party president and top party bodies and adoption of a new platform for its future work.