Dodik: Tadić must not hesitate any longer

Boris Tadic "did not deserve" to be defeated in the presidential runoff, says the leader of the Serb entity in Bosnia, the Serb Republic (RS). Milorad Dodik, who supported Tadic's bid to be elected Serbia's president for a third time, and took part in his election campaign, spoke for the Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti in an interview. Dodik: Tadic must not hesitate any longer "Boris Tadic did not deserve the election defeat. My advice to him is that, if he did decide to form a government (as prime minister) he should do that without hesitation," Dodik added. "In that way he will be able to bring new energy and show a clear intention to stabilize Serbia. Unless he's able to form a strong and efficient government, he's better off in opposition. In that case, time will show that Tadic and the DS - which, like any party, has its weaknesses - were the best choice after all," the RS leader told the daily. "I stand at the disposal of the new Serbian president, Tomislav Nikolic, for any type of cooperation that is in the interest of the strengthening of Serbia and the RS. This especially goes for the implementation of special ties, and further integration of our two states," Dodik was quoted as saying. Milorad Dodik (Tanjug, file) Vecernje novosti

Dodik: Tadić must not hesitate any longer

"Boris Tadić did not deserve the election defeat. My advice to him is that, if he did decide to form a government (as prime minister) he should do that without hesitation," Dodik added.

"In that way he will be able to bring new energy and show a clear intention to stabilize Serbia. Unless he's able to form a strong and efficient government, he's better off in opposition. In that case, time will show that Tadić and the DS - which, like any party, has its weaknesses - were the best choice after all," the RS leader told the daily.

"I stand at the disposal of the new Serbian president, Tomislav Nikolić, for any type of cooperation that is in the interest of the strengthening of Serbia and the RS. This especially goes for the implementation of special ties, and further integration of our two states," Dodik was quoted as saying.