Tadić: Koštunica won't be PM in DS govt.

Can somebody help me here as I seem to be missing something. Let me explain.

Article 115 of the Serbian Constitution states:

"The President of the Republic may not perform another public function or professional duty."

Given that, is it appropriate for Boris Tadic to be acting in an overtly political manner. Is he speaking as President or as leader of DS. And is it allowed by the constitution for him to hold both positions?

Tadic is quite right because Kostunica has got much better chances to be appointed a PM in the government of Mr.Nikolic.

If you can read Russian link to: http://www.km.ru/magazin/view.asp?id={0E418CC2-1EF9-4C4F-B11A-67BCE2AC2881} or to : http://uncensored.km.ru/uncensored/index.asp?data=12.03.2008%208:00:00&archive=on

It will give you better understanding of Russian viewing the situations inside Serbia and around Kosovo & Metohija.

Well this makes things far more interesting, as the last few elections have basically seen the same people return to their respective offices. By shifting support around, it seems this elections will be a vote between the DSS-SRS bloc, and the DS-G17+-minority parties.

Should be interesting as this is gearing up to be a definitive referrendum on EU integration. What could make it even more interesting is that if minority parties such as SDP and Vojvodina Hungarians throw their weight behind DS, we could see the formation of a new multiethnic political coaltion that brings thesse groups into further governing activity, rather than token representation.

mr hot air: Koštunica won't be PM in DS govt.

there wont be a ds government, so i'm sure kostunica is cool with this.

unfortunately despite we albanians cannot vote in serbian elections, we would have supported Tadic, however all minotities+moderated serbs 59,6% in serbia will be supporting Tadic, and by the way Kostunica is finished as a politican

Smile what you neglected to say (and B92 as well) is that SRS / Nikolic has said that Kostunica won't be PM in their government either, so he won't be PM period. Nikolic was right to implicitly criticise the fact that we have been led without popular support for the last, god knows how many years.

I'm not at all sure that Kostunica is cool with this. After all he has grown to enjoy the trappings of rule - remember he said he would stand down after a year or so in October 2000.

maybe he will not be the next pr minister but maybe he will be the president of the parlament?

Tom:

An interesting point, but one that can only be solved by the Serbian constitutional court. I can't see how DS leader is a public function as DS is not part of the state. It could be a professionaly duty, but maybe that implies a salary (which I assume Tadic does not receive from DS).
If interpreted in the way you suggest, it would turn the post into a very Irish-style president and I doubt either Tadic or Nikolic would want it.
However, until a court rules otherwise one has to assume Tadic has a role more like a French president (but with less power) and can be leader of his party.

We are in favor of PROTECTING Kosovo, and I’m sure that we can only enter the EU together with Kosovo,” he (Mr. Tadic) concluded.

Tadic confirms with this words, that he is not willing to change anything in Serbia. Why should anyone else do - ?

It will take time until (at least) August/September, 'til a new government may start to work for Serbia. The general situation will be much worse then - economically, socially, politically.

Tadic will block no other state for to join the EU but Serbia with his conclusions.

Yes, that should be the truth in future. It is time to go for communism parties. I hope Serbia finally wakes up from communism and "runs" step by step democracy

It would be funny if the new serbian governmen will still be formed by the two present DS and DSS parties. This would mean that these 2 parties are only playing childish games when calling for new elections.
I would rather see Nikolic and Kostunica form the new government. The reason after this is that I would like to see Serbia get isolated even more from the international community.
This might sound a bit bad but if serbs themselves want Serbia to be isolated, why wouldnt I want Serbia to be isolated too?

unfortunately despite we albanians cannot vote in serbian elections, we would have supported Tadic, however all minotities+moderated serbs 59,6% in serbia will be supporting Tadic, and by the way Kostunica is finished as a politican

We are in favor of PROTECTING Kosovo, and I’m sure that we can only enter the EU together with Kosovo,” he (Mr. Tadic) concluded.

Tadic confirms with this words, that he is not willing to change anything in Serbia. Why should anyone else do - ?

It will take time until (at least) August/September, 'til a new government may start to work for Serbia. The general situation will be much worse then - economically, socially, politically.

Tadic will block no other state for to join the EU but Serbia with his conclusions.

Smile what you neglected to say (and B92 as well) is that SRS / Nikolic has said that Kostunica won't be PM in their government either, so he won't be PM period. Nikolic was right to implicitly criticise the fact that we have been led without popular support for the last, god knows how many years.

I'm not at all sure that Kostunica is cool with this. After all he has grown to enjoy the trappings of rule - remember he said he would stand down after a year or so in October 2000.

Well this makes things far more interesting, as the last few elections have basically seen the same people return to their respective offices. By shifting support around, it seems this elections will be a vote between the DSS-SRS bloc, and the DS-G17+-minority parties.

Should be interesting as this is gearing up to be a definitive referrendum on EU integration. What could make it even more interesting is that if minority parties such as SDP and Vojvodina Hungarians throw their weight behind DS, we could see the formation of a new multiethnic political coaltion that brings thesse groups into further governing activity, rather than token representation.

mr hot air: Koštunica won't be PM in DS govt.

there wont be a ds government, so i'm sure kostunica is cool with this.

Can somebody help me here as I seem to be missing something. Let me explain.

Article 115 of the Serbian Constitution states:

"The President of the Republic may not perform another public function or professional duty."

Given that, is it appropriate for Boris Tadic to be acting in an overtly political manner. Is he speaking as President or as leader of DS. And is it allowed by the constitution for him to hold both positions?

Tadic is quite right because Kostunica has got much better chances to be appointed a PM in the government of Mr.Nikolic.

If you can read Russian link to: http://www.km.ru/magazin/view.asp?id={0E418CC2-1EF9-4C4F-B11A-67BCE2AC2881} or to : http://uncensored.km.ru/uncensored/index.asp?data=12.03.2008%208:00:00&archive=on

It will give you better understanding of Russian viewing the situations inside Serbia and around Kosovo & Metohija.

Tom:

An interesting point, but one that can only be solved by the Serbian constitutional court. I can't see how DS leader is a public function as DS is not part of the state. It could be a professionaly duty, but maybe that implies a salary (which I assume Tadic does not receive from DS).
If interpreted in the way you suggest, it would turn the post into a very Irish-style president and I doubt either Tadic or Nikolic would want it.
However, until a court rules otherwise one has to assume Tadic has a role more like a French president (but with less power) and can be leader of his party.

Yes, that should be the truth in future. It is time to go for communism parties. I hope Serbia finally wakes up from communism and "runs" step by step democracy

maybe he will not be the next pr minister but maybe he will be the president of the parlament?

It would be funny if the new serbian governmen will still be formed by the two present DS and DSS parties. This would mean that these 2 parties are only playing childish games when calling for new elections.
I would rather see Nikolic and Kostunica form the new government. The reason after this is that I would like to see Serbia get isolated even more from the international community.
This might sound a bit bad but if serbs themselves want Serbia to be isolated, why wouldnt I want Serbia to be isolated too?