Deputy PM: Anti-corruption fight to show results soon

BELGRADE Serbia’s Deputy PM Aleksandar Vucic says the people will see very soon it is possible for the state to combat corruption and crime in a more resolute fashion. He said the government's job was not to talk about upcoming arrests even though this was what the people would like, but to make the institutions do their job. Deputy PM: Anti-corruption fight to show results soon "The key issue for us is who took the people's money and how to get it back. State institutions will take all necessary measures in this regard and in the shortest possible time frame the people will see that it is possible for the state to fight corruption and crime more strongly and clearly," Vucic told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). He noted that these institutions had to keep in mind that no one is beyond reach, regardless or political, party or any other affiliation. "I am convinced that working like this and strengthening institutions is a collateral for the future. Because once we establish a system, it will not depend on any individual, rather it will function the way it does today in Denmark, Norway or any other well-run country with a far lower rate of crime and corruption," said the deputy prime minister, who is in charge of defense, security and combating crime and corruption. Vucic, who is also the secretary of the National Security Council, did not want to talk about the contents of the session of the security services coordination bureau which took place five days ago, because participants sign a document obligating them not to reveal what was talked about. He nevertheless said the bureau's task was what the Serbian president had talked about - to investigate cases of controversial privatizations as requested by the European Commission, and added he thought the citizens would be satisfied. Aleksandar Vucic (Tanjug, file) Tanjug

Deputy PM: Anti-corruption fight to show results soon

"The key issue for us is who took the people's money and how to get it back. State institutions will take all necessary measures in this regard and in the shortest possible time frame the people will see that it is possible for the state to fight corruption and crime more strongly and clearly," Vučić told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS).

He noted that these institutions had to keep in mind that no one is beyond reach, regardless or political, party or any other affiliation.

"I am convinced that working like this and strengthening institutions is a collateral for the future. Because once we establish a system, it will not depend on any individual, rather it will function the way it does today in Denmark, Norway or any other well-run country with a far lower rate of crime and corruption," said the deputy prime minister, who is in charge of defense, security and combating crime and corruption.

Vučić, who is also the secretary of the National Security Council, did not want to talk about the contents of the session of the security services coordination bureau which took place five days ago, because participants sign a document obligating them not to reveal what was talked about.

He nevertheless said the bureau's task was what the Serbian president had talked about - to investigate cases of controversial privatizations as requested by the European Commission, and added he thought the citizens would be satisfied.