Cabinet reshuffle: Demands and quarrels

Mladjan Dinkic's G17 Plus party vice-president Suzana Grubjesic told TV B92 late on Sunday that her party was not out to being down the government. But she advised "injecting new blood that would lead to essential changes" as something "necessary". Cabinet reshuffle: Demands and quarrels Jelena Trivan, vice-president of the largest party in the current ruling coalition, the Democratic Party (DS), said in the same talk show that the subject of a government reshuffle "should be sent back to the institutions", while another vice-president, Dijana Vukomanovic of the Socialists (SPS), noted the cabinet was "in a reconstruction, rather than deconstruction phase". Vukomanovic said she thought "the situation wold calm down and remain under control". Grubjesic also said that G17 Plus was yet to receive an invitation to attend "reshuffle talks", adding that the "position of the premier belongs to DS", and that "smaller parties should not interfere" in personnel issues of others. She did not specify if a "change of tempo" was possible with Mirko Cvetkovic as PM. "He's certainly an economic expert and that cannot hurt. These debates are happening only in the media. It necessary to muster all forces in the last year and tell citizens that we are capable and wish to do something." Jelena Trivan said the time had come to stop bickering in the media, and that leaders of the ruling coalition had daily contact, as well as that a "positive outcome will follow soon". "The state of the government will not resolve if we bicker publicly. What we have to do is sit down and make a deal," she explained. Trivan commented on Mladjan Dinkic's statement that Cvetkovic was not making his own decisions by saying it was "utterly wrong" to mark the prime minister as a problem. "Our personal or partisan interests would remain the same regardless of who is the prime minister. The problem is that not everyone can live up to the situation." Asked whether Dinkic was one of those, Trivan said he had "incredible energy that moves things forward, but that sometimes influences his hastiness". Still, she was optimistic that there was "common interest to pull the country out of the crisis, and for that reason, common ground is found". Trivan also said there were no demands to sack Cvetkovic, and said he "took a job nobody wanted". The swearing in ceremony in 2008 of the current government (FoNet)

Cabinet reshuffle: Demands and quarrels

Jelena Trivan, vice-president of the largest party in the current ruling coalition, the Democratic Party (DS), said in the same talk show that the subject of a government reshuffle "should be sent back to the institutions", while another vice-president, Dijana Vukomanović of the Socialists (SPS), noted the cabinet was "in a reconstruction, rather than deconstruction phase".

Vukomanović said she thought "the situation wold calm down and remain under control".

Grubješić also said that G17 Plus was yet to receive an invitation to attend "reshuffle talks", adding that the "position of the premier belongs to DS", and that "smaller parties should not interfere" in personnel issues of others.

She did not specify if a "change of tempo" was possible with Mirko Cvetković as PM.

"He's certainly an economic expert and that cannot hurt. These debates are happening only in the media. It necessary to muster all forces in the last year and tell citizens that we are capable and wish to do something."

Jelena Trivan said the time had come to stop bickering in the media, and that leaders of the ruling coalition had daily contact, as well as that a "positive outcome will follow soon".

"The state of the government will not resolve if we bicker publicly. What we have to do is sit down and make a deal," she explained.

Trivan commented on Mlađan Dinkić's statement that Cvetković was not making his own decisions by saying it was "utterly wrong" to mark the prime minister as a problem.

"Our personal or partisan interests would remain the same regardless of who is the prime minister. The problem is that not everyone can live up to the situation."

Asked whether Dinkić was one of those, Trivan said he had "incredible energy that moves things forward, but that sometimes influences his hastiness". Still, she was optimistic that there was "common interest to pull the country out of the crisis, and for that reason, common ground is found".

Trivan also said there were no demands to sack Cvetković, and said he "took a job nobody wanted".