Dveri-DSS deny rift in coalition over Vucic's invitation

Dveri-DSS deny rift in coalition over Vucic's invitation

But in a statement for Tanjug, they ruled out the possibility of a split in their coalition, and noted they were "not the same party" and were entitled to different opinions and positions.

Prime Minister and SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic, who was on Monday given another mandate to form a government, said on Tuesday he would invite "everyone open to talking about the future of Serbia, and about participating in a new government" to meetings next week.

Raskovic-Ivic is convinced there is nothing to talk about - "as we have nothing to say to Vucic."

"The difference between the policies of the DSS and the SNS is so great, these are parallel worlds, so I don't know what we could talk about," she said.

Obradovic stressed he saw nothing controversial in the coalition providing different responses to Vucic's invitation.

"There's no rift with the DSS, considering that our political organizations, and our MP clubs in the National Assembly are separate, autonomous, and each decides for themselves how to act in certain political situations," he said.

Obradovic then noted that he "did not understand" whether Vucic planned to call all heads of MP groups to consultations - "or only those who are close to his positions, and whom he sees as potential coalition partners."

"If the invitation arrives, we will respond to it, as we did when President Tomislav Nikolic invited us (to consultations), although our political views are different, and sometimes completely confronted. We believe that dialogue between different political programs is very useful for Serbia's future," the Dveri leader said.

He added that his party "has a ten-point plan of its own for a future government" - one they would "gladly put up against" that drafted by Vucic.

During their meeting with the president earlier this week, the Dveri-DSS coalition leaders said they wanted to see an end to electoral theft and irregularities in Serbia, and a prime minister who is more pro-Russian and less of "an EU fanatic."

What say other parties

Vojislav Seselj (SRS): If an official invitation arrives, the SRS Presidential Collegium will sit and decide whether to go to these talks. If we do, party organs will decide who will represent the SRS and what positions we will relay to the formateur.

Sasa Radulovic (Enough is Enough Movement): We stand for strengthening and respecting of state institutions within their constitutional and legal powers, and will for that reason attend the talks on the formation of a new government.

Bojan Pajtic (DS): We do not respond to invitations sent via television. We don't know what the content of these talks announced by Vucic could be. One thing is certain - the DS will certainly not form a coalition with the SNS.

Cedomir Jovanovic (LDP): We will accept Vucic's invitation. After talking with the formateur, party organs will discuss our next steps. We are interested in a policy that must be different.

Konstantin Samofalov (SDS): We are yet to receive an invitation from the formateur. If he invites us, we will say whether or not we will attend. In any case, our position is clear - we will not be a part of the new government.