Ministers on govt. reshuffle, resignations

Commenting on media reports about his alleged resignation, Serbian Culture Minister Nebojsa Bradic told B92 that he did not want to comment on such allegations. It is still unknown when the ruling coalition leaders will meet in order to discuss the government reshuffle. B92 has learned that the meeting has not been held yet. Ministers on govt. reshuffle, resignations In the meantime, several dailies have reported that Bradic resigned. He, however, neither confirmed nor denied the information. “I didn’t read the newspaper and I can’t comment on it,” he told B92. Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic agrees that the ministers' work should be evaluated primarily by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and the ruling coalition leaders. “Work of every minister, mine included, is of course available to the public and public is the one that should assess the ministers’ work, but primarily the one who is the head of the team, and that is the prime minister, those are leaders of the parties in the coalition. A talk with them is the most authoritative for me since I try to do this job the best I can,” he pointed out. Labor and Social Policy Minister Rasim Ljajic does not expect any dramatic changes in the government and says that the three biggest parties will decide on the personnel changes. “It would have been better if the changes happened half way through the government’s mandate, but in any case, there is still time now to do what we failed to do in some previous period,” he stressed. Daily Danas claims that the G17 Plus is trying to use Bradic and Health Minister Tomica Milosavljevic’s resignations to make its coalition partners make some changes in the government. Quoting sources from the Democratic Party (DS), daily Blic writes that the Democrats “are not willing to comply with (G17 Plus leader Mladjan) Dinkic’s blackmails anymore,“ especially after he publically criticized the PM and some ministers. The daily's sources say that the most logical thing to do now would be to request Dinkic's resignation. Milosavljevic says that the government is functioning well despite occasional differences. There have been speculations that he and Agriculture Minister Sasa Dragin will soon resign. Nebojsa Bradic (Tanjug, file)

Ministers on govt. reshuffle, resignations

In the meantime, several dailies have reported that Bradić resigned. He, however, neither confirmed nor denied the information.

“I didn’t read the newspaper and I can’t comment on it,” he told B92.

Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljević agrees that the ministers' work should be evaluated primarily by Prime Minister Mirko Cvetković and the ruling coalition leaders.

“Work of every minister, mine included, is of course available to the public and public is the one that should assess the ministers’ work, but primarily the one who is the head of the team, and that is the prime minister, those are leaders of the parties in the coalition. A talk with them is the most authoritative for me since I try to do this job the best I can,” he pointed out.

Labor and Social Policy Minister Rasim Ljajić does not expect any dramatic changes in the government and says that the three biggest parties will decide on the personnel changes.

“It would have been better if the changes happened half way through the government’s mandate, but in any case, there is still time now to do what we failed to do in some previous period,” he stressed.

Daily Danas claims that the G17 Plus is trying to use Bradić and Health Minister Tomica Milosavljević’s resignations to make its coalition partners make some changes in the government.

Quoting sources from the Democratic Party (DS), daily Blic writes that the Democrats “are not willing to comply with (G17 Plus leader Mlađan) Dinkić’s blackmails anymore,“ especially after he publically criticized the PM and some ministers. The daily's sources say that the most logical thing to do now would be to request Dinkić's resignation.

Milosavljević says that the government is functioning well despite occasional differences.

There have been speculations that he and Agriculture Minister Saša Dragin will soon resign.