"That could lead Serbia to hell," he said, and added:
"As for the Hague Tribunal, the question is, what is the ultimate goal of their circus show and their mentors and clowns? What do they wish to achieve? A change of government? Well isn't it citizens who decide in elections, in democratic societies?"
The Serbian president said that "while unfair toward citizens," leaving power "would "probably be easier to most cabinet members."
"Who would replace them? Those who have been proven to be worse, I dare say worse people, but very susceptible to manipulation. Serbia would go back to hell where they would easily take away what it vowed to never give away to anyone," Nikolić said.
The president pointed out that Serbia has a policy of peace and stability aimed at ensuring that its citizens "live better from their own work."
"It is committed to the civilized legacy and finds any warmongering rhetoric unacceptable, whether it comes from Serbia, Croatia, Albania, anywhere. We do not need to be reminded by those who have not solved that problem in their own yard," said Nikolić.
He pointed out that the EP adopted a resolution which refers to Serbia, and that Serbia was not been given an opportunity "to at least present its stance."
"Unfortunately, the European parliament is not changing the attitude towards Serbia even now, when it has admitted that the Serbian state with its reforms earned the commencement of the (EU membership) negotiation process," said Nikolić
He pointed out that the European parliament "should be aware how much effort is invested by Serbia to stabilize the very fragile relations with Croatia and solve many open issues in mutual interest."
According to him, MEPs "remained silent in the face of destruction of Cyrillic plates in Slavonia, Croatia, and of explicit hate speech against Serbs at events commemorating anniversaries of the criminal Operation Storm, which have been held for over ten years, or the holding of public concerts featuring music that is very popular in Croatia and whose lyrics openly urge extermination of Serbs."
The EP also "showed no appreciation of the fact that Serbia did not block Croatia's European path, which it could have done due to the many issues related to the rule of law and human rights and freedoms and due to the unsolved issues of the expelled Serbs' return and property rights, he added.
"Even now, a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries, but it is neither in Europe's interest," Nikolić noted.
Even though there is no doubt that the situation in Serbia is very difficult and that poverty has become widespread, the citizens of Serbia are not full of hatred for their neighbors, but preoccupied by problems, bearing the large burden of reforms aimed at creating legal certainty, economic progress and a better future overall, the president said
"The fact that I disagree with the adoption of the EP resolution does not mean that it imposes any kind of obligation on Serbia - it just shows what kind of thing we could experience in the future", Nikolić said.
"As for the Hague Tribunal, the question is, what is the ultimate goal of their circus show and their mentors and clowns? What do they wish to achieve? A change of government? Well isn't it citizens who decide in elections, in democratic societies?"
No need to comment those words about the ICTY, an international UN organ of justice - and you wonder why the EP put up a resolution condemning Seselj's hate spech? And no, Serbia and its government and president had some weeks of time to distance itself from Seselj's words - it didn't - probably for 'election purposes', not to scare away the few percents of nationalist extremists who glorify their great leader Seselj?
Funny to see that even the Serbian president seems to be a lunatic spinning the conspiracy theories of 'government changes', after Vulin came up with that.
(Comm. Parrisson, 29 November 2014 16:06)
"Even now, a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries, but it is neither in Europe's interest," Nikolić noted.
I strongly agree with the President of Serbia on this point! But, he should finnish this line of logic and explain to his people, who then is really interested in instability in the Western Balkans, undermining their certain EU membership? Does the USA really want to undermine the great European project? The answer is an obvious 'no'. Than who else has the historical motives to achieve this?
Even the blind know this is Russian strategy! Its the same idea behind all the frozen conflicts they instigate, wether in Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and most recently Ukraine. Russia is using its mafia and old intelligence contacts to undermine Serbia and use it as a pawn in its own game. Russia has no problem sacrificing its own population to its leader's 'glorious' ends, so why not Serbia, using some power hungry and morally corrupt politicians?
Yes Mr. President, "a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries... neither in Europe's interest." So stop with this 'oh we are terrified from Šešelj' nonsense. He is just a scarecrow and a tired and sick negotiation tool.
(Diplomaticus, 29 November 2014 11:58)
It is not an organisation interested in overthrowing governments.
That said, anyone who thinks it is, lacks any understanding of diplomacy and therefore is not really a suitable President.
This "circus show and their mentors and clowns" is an international body set up to counter the great evils that were being done in the Balkans - in particular as instrumented by Milosevic.
However much you may not like it Mr President, the point is that a boot was stamped on misbehaviour done in the name of Serbia, and part of that boot (even if you don't like the mud on it) is the International Court.
Learn the lesson and live with it.
(Bob, 28 November 2014 18:10)
It is not an organisation interested in overthrowing governments.
That said, anyone who thinks it is, lacks any understanding of diplomacy and therefore is not really a suitable President.
This "circus show and their mentors and clowns" is an international body set up to counter the great evils that were being done in the Balkans - in particular as instrumented by Milosevic.
However much you may not like it Mr President, the point is that a boot was stamped on misbehaviour done in the name of Serbia, and part of that boot (even if you don't like the mud on it) is the International Court.
Learn the lesson and live with it.
(Bob, 28 November 2014 18:10)
"As for the Hague Tribunal, the question is, what is the ultimate goal of their circus show and their mentors and clowns? What do they wish to achieve? A change of government? Well isn't it citizens who decide in elections, in democratic societies?"
No need to comment those words about the ICTY, an international UN organ of justice - and you wonder why the EP put up a resolution condemning Seselj's hate spech? And no, Serbia and its government and president had some weeks of time to distance itself from Seselj's words - it didn't - probably for 'election purposes', not to scare away the few percents of nationalist extremists who glorify their great leader Seselj?
Funny to see that even the Serbian president seems to be a lunatic spinning the conspiracy theories of 'government changes', after Vulin came up with that.
(Comm. Parrisson, 29 November 2014 16:06)
"Even now, a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries, but it is neither in Europe's interest," Nikolić noted.
I strongly agree with the President of Serbia on this point! But, he should finnish this line of logic and explain to his people, who then is really interested in instability in the Western Balkans, undermining their certain EU membership? Does the USA really want to undermine the great European project? The answer is an obvious 'no'. Than who else has the historical motives to achieve this?
Even the blind know this is Russian strategy! Its the same idea behind all the frozen conflicts they instigate, wether in Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and most recently Ukraine. Russia is using its mafia and old intelligence contacts to undermine Serbia and use it as a pawn in its own game. Russia has no problem sacrificing its own population to its leader's 'glorious' ends, so why not Serbia, using some power hungry and morally corrupt politicians?
Yes Mr. President, "a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries... neither in Europe's interest." So stop with this 'oh we are terrified from Šešelj' nonsense. He is just a scarecrow and a tired and sick negotiation tool.
(Diplomaticus, 29 November 2014 11:58)
It is not an organisation interested in overthrowing governments.
That said, anyone who thinks it is, lacks any understanding of diplomacy and therefore is not really a suitable President.
This "circus show and their mentors and clowns" is an international body set up to counter the great evils that were being done in the Balkans - in particular as instrumented by Milosevic.
However much you may not like it Mr President, the point is that a boot was stamped on misbehaviour done in the name of Serbia, and part of that boot (even if you don't like the mud on it) is the International Court.
Learn the lesson and live with it.
(Bob, 28 November 2014 18:10)
"Even now, a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries, but it is neither in Europe's interest," Nikolić noted.
I strongly agree with the President of Serbia on this point! But, he should finnish this line of logic and explain to his people, who then is really interested in instability in the Western Balkans, undermining their certain EU membership? Does the USA really want to undermine the great European project? The answer is an obvious 'no'. Than who else has the historical motives to achieve this?
Even the blind know this is Russian strategy! Its the same idea behind all the frozen conflicts they instigate, wether in Moldova, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and most recently Ukraine. Russia is using its mafia and old intelligence contacts to undermine Serbia and use it as a pawn in its own game. Russia has no problem sacrificing its own population to its leader's 'glorious' ends, so why not Serbia, using some power hungry and morally corrupt politicians?
Yes Mr. President, "a destabilization of the region is not in the interest of Serbia or the Balkan countries... neither in Europe's interest." So stop with this 'oh we are terrified from Šešelj' nonsense. He is just a scarecrow and a tired and sick negotiation tool.
(Diplomaticus, 29 November 2014 11:58)
"As for the Hague Tribunal, the question is, what is the ultimate goal of their circus show and their mentors and clowns? What do they wish to achieve? A change of government? Well isn't it citizens who decide in elections, in democratic societies?"
No need to comment those words about the ICTY, an international UN organ of justice - and you wonder why the EP put up a resolution condemning Seselj's hate spech? And no, Serbia and its government and president had some weeks of time to distance itself from Seselj's words - it didn't - probably for 'election purposes', not to scare away the few percents of nationalist extremists who glorify their great leader Seselj?
Funny to see that even the Serbian president seems to be a lunatic spinning the conspiracy theories of 'government changes', after Vulin came up with that.
(Comm. Parrisson, 29 November 2014 16:06)