BELGRADE -- Serbia's newly elected PM, Ivica Dačić, told B92 TV in an interview late on Friday that every minister in his cabinet "will be responsible for what they do".
New premier says he'll achieve "more than expected"
BELGRADE -- Serbia's newly elected PM, Ivica Dačić, told B92 TV in an interview late on Friday that every minister in his cabinet "will be responsible for what they do".
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“Crucial decisions should not be made without coordination with the government and the prime minister,” Dačić told B92.
“But it will not longer happen to have somebody from the outside decide how the government will function,” he said in his first interview as a prime minister.
When asked how he was going to make decisions, working with Deputy PM and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vučić, the prime minister said:
“We have talked about this, about working together, there is no different policy there. I think that the two of us will have the best cooperation in the government, it’s our job”.
Commenting on the fact that he and Vučić had traded accusations during the election campaign, the PM said:
“This is not about love, we have a job to do. I am known as a man who devotes himself to work, if we get an opportunity, then we need to do everything to do the job well”.
Dačić said that he had had a good cooperation with former PM Mirko Cvetković.
“Times have always been difficult in Serbia. I will do more than it is expected from me. I have not promised anything unrealistic,” he said.
Commenting on reports in foreign media that he “is a little Sloba (Slobodan Milošević) who wants to provoke new wars”, he said that it was pure nonsense.
“I tried to have a different angle of approach in my expose. Serbia should be based on different foundations than it has been so far. Aside from the European pathway, it needs to protect its national interests, avoid having meaningless victims and ask itself who our ally on the pathway is and for what kind of society we are advocating. I wanted to come up and say – I advocate this kind of Serbia and to call on the people to reach an agreement. The government is not a bunch of accountants, the government is a political organ, the highest organ of the executive power,” the PM explained.
When asked where he would find money for the country’s survival, he said the money would have to be found somewhere.
When asked whether the money would come from Russia, Dačić said that “nobody discussed it with Russians”.
“But the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) are coming next week, we will talk to China, we will talk to Russia,” he added.
The PM stressed that Serbia’s economy needed a jumpstart and that it was impossible to think about the freezing of wages and pensions “because the citizens cannot pay the price of the economic crisis”.
When asked what he would do if the IMF requested that the wages and pensions be frozen, Dačić said that “EUR 1bn is a small price for such huge conditions”.
He said that he was not happy about the fact that “Serbia has the highest interest rates, that our national currency is sliding and that we have the lowest wages and subsidies” and pointed out that the government needed to work on it.
When asked who would control him and Vučić, since they were in charge of the Interior Ministry, Defense Ministry and the security services, he said that there was no reason for concern.
When asked whether he would use his position to fight against his political opponents, Dačić said:
“If I wanted to, I could have already done it,” adding that there was civilian control in parliament.
He stressed that he wanted Serbia to have a realistic policy, both internal and foreign and when it comes to Kosovo.
“A realistic approach is to continue the talks with Priština, to honor the agreements we reached. We need to define things in accordance with the situation in the field. There are some things I proposed earlier, demarcation. I have never talked about the partition, only about a way to approach the problem but it is not all right for me as a prime minister to promote my positions now,” Dačić noted.
Government must be unique in the voting and decision-making!
Until that time should come talk to the real solution!
(Stalin personally, 29 July 2012 10:49)
in general, i would say their politicians are of a very! low caliber. and yet they are always elected and re-elected or reappointed. back to the future...
roberto frisco
Back to the future Roberto? I assume that's frisco as in "the Castro." So who is your governor again? And I like Jerry, just sain', glass houses and all.
(Sergei, 29 July 2012 05:51)
-he has certainly softened his approach in regards to Kosova. I remember when he used to come out with declarations like "we must not say we won't go to war over Kosovo". now he is talking about realism and engaging with Prishtina.- Nikolle
dacic talks out of more sides of his mouth than you can shake a stick at. we were there, actually crossing the border into serbia, in late march, right smack during the "revenge arrests." it was a very scary situation.
i'm surprised d's tongue hasn't fallen out of his mouth for all its many twists and turns. in general, i would say their politicians are of a very! low caliber. and yet they are always elected and re-elected or reappointed. back to the future...
Settle down, albanians, Dadic is being diplomatic, but believe me, he will not recognizing your little stillborn monstrosity called Kosova. He will speak with Pristina, because he has to, BG needs loans, so they must play that game. BTW, what is it with this Presevo Valley crap all the time? I thought that the conflict was over Kosovo, not Southern Serbia. How much more land do you albanians want to steal?
(ecoman, 28 July 2012 14:38)
Dacic can certainly talk and his love of a soundbite gets on peoples nerves.
But at the end of the day if his government manages to accomplish something I will credit them.
However, the signs so far have been bad. I really don't like the fact that tycoons like Miskovic believe that this is a government that will work for their interests. I fear that the new government will do a worse job on any number of subjects and I worry when I see what calibre of ministers there are.
But nobody should believe Dacic's daily helping of propaganda and populist mumbo jumbo until there are concrete results.
(bganon, 28 July 2012 12:54)
"[...] I proposed earlier, demarcation. I have never talked about the partition,[...]"
I don't understand why Thaci cannot strike a deal with this guy???
Moreover his idea of demarcation is bilateral, what gets north Kosova (and Daci-c is advocating some sort of special status) same gets the Presheva valley. So where is the problem??? After all Daci-c is from Prizren, we should be able to talk openly to him...
(ben, 28 July 2012 12:27)
he has certainly softened his approach in regards to Kosova. I remember when he used to come out with declarations like "we must not say we won't go to war over Kosovo". now he is talking about realism and engaging with Prishtina. now, you can define realism any way you like, but it certainly doesn't fit the bill of Ari Gold's fantasy for example. or for that matter that of ecoman, who seem to believe that by repeating the mantra of Kosovo is Serbia and we defeated the Turks often enough, the REALISM on the ground will alter
(Nikolle, 28 July 2012 11:58)
he has certainly softened his approach in regards to Kosova. I remember when he used to come out with declarations like "we must not say we won't go to war over Kosovo". now he is talking about realism and engaging with Prishtina. now, you can define realism any way you like, but it certainly doesn't fit the bill of Ari Gold's fantasy for example. or for that matter that of ecoman, who seem to believe that by repeating the mantra of Kosovo is Serbia and we defeated the Turks often enough, the REALISM on the ground will alter
(Nikolle, 28 July 2012 11:58)
Settle down, albanians, Dadic is being diplomatic, but believe me, he will not recognizing your little stillborn monstrosity called Kosova. He will speak with Pristina, because he has to, BG needs loans, so they must play that game. BTW, what is it with this Presevo Valley crap all the time? I thought that the conflict was over Kosovo, not Southern Serbia. How much more land do you albanians want to steal?
(ecoman, 28 July 2012 14:38)
"[...] I proposed earlier, demarcation. I have never talked about the partition,[...]"
I don't understand why Thaci cannot strike a deal with this guy???
Moreover his idea of demarcation is bilateral, what gets north Kosova (and Daci-c is advocating some sort of special status) same gets the Presheva valley. So where is the problem??? After all Daci-c is from Prizren, we should be able to talk openly to him...
(ben, 28 July 2012 12:27)
Dacic can certainly talk and his love of a soundbite gets on peoples nerves.
But at the end of the day if his government manages to accomplish something I will credit them.
However, the signs so far have been bad. I really don't like the fact that tycoons like Miskovic believe that this is a government that will work for their interests. I fear that the new government will do a worse job on any number of subjects and I worry when I see what calibre of ministers there are.
But nobody should believe Dacic's daily helping of propaganda and populist mumbo jumbo until there are concrete results.
(bganon, 28 July 2012 12:54)
-he has certainly softened his approach in regards to Kosova. I remember when he used to come out with declarations like "we must not say we won't go to war over Kosovo". now he is talking about realism and engaging with Prishtina.- Nikolle
dacic talks out of more sides of his mouth than you can shake a stick at. we were there, actually crossing the border into serbia, in late march, right smack during the "revenge arrests." it was a very scary situation.
i'm surprised d's tongue hasn't fallen out of his mouth for all its many twists and turns. in general, i would say their politicians are of a very! low caliber. and yet they are always elected and re-elected or reappointed. back to the future...
in general, i would say their politicians are of a very! low caliber. and yet they are always elected and re-elected or reappointed. back to the future...
roberto frisco
Back to the future Roberto? I assume that's frisco as in "the Castro." So who is your governor again? And I like Jerry, just sain', glass houses and all.
(Sergei, 29 July 2012 05:51)
Government must be unique in the voting and decision-making!
Until that time should come talk to the real solution!
(Stalin personally, 29 July 2012 10:49)
he has certainly softened his approach in regards to Kosova. I remember when he used to come out with declarations like "we must not say we won't go to war over Kosovo". now he is talking about realism and engaging with Prishtina. now, you can define realism any way you like, but it certainly doesn't fit the bill of Ari Gold's fantasy for example. or for that matter that of ecoman, who seem to believe that by repeating the mantra of Kosovo is Serbia and we defeated the Turks often enough, the REALISM on the ground will alter
(Nikolle, 28 July 2012 11:58)
"[...] I proposed earlier, demarcation. I have never talked about the partition,[...]"
I don't understand why Thaci cannot strike a deal with this guy???
Moreover his idea of demarcation is bilateral, what gets north Kosova (and Daci-c is advocating some sort of special status) same gets the Presheva valley. So where is the problem??? After all Daci-c is from Prizren, we should be able to talk openly to him...
(ben, 28 July 2012 12:27)
Settle down, albanians, Dadic is being diplomatic, but believe me, he will not recognizing your little stillborn monstrosity called Kosova. He will speak with Pristina, because he has to, BG needs loans, so they must play that game. BTW, what is it with this Presevo Valley crap all the time? I thought that the conflict was over Kosovo, not Southern Serbia. How much more land do you albanians want to steal?
(ecoman, 28 July 2012 14:38)
-he has certainly softened his approach in regards to Kosova. I remember when he used to come out with declarations like "we must not say we won't go to war over Kosovo". now he is talking about realism and engaging with Prishtina.- Nikolle
dacic talks out of more sides of his mouth than you can shake a stick at. we were there, actually crossing the border into serbia, in late march, right smack during the "revenge arrests." it was a very scary situation.
i'm surprised d's tongue hasn't fallen out of his mouth for all its many twists and turns. in general, i would say their politicians are of a very! low caliber. and yet they are always elected and re-elected or reappointed. back to the future...
in general, i would say their politicians are of a very! low caliber. and yet they are always elected and re-elected or reappointed. back to the future...
roberto frisco
Back to the future Roberto? I assume that's frisco as in "the Castro." So who is your governor again? And I like Jerry, just sain', glass houses and all.
(Sergei, 29 July 2012 05:51)
Dacic can certainly talk and his love of a soundbite gets on peoples nerves.
But at the end of the day if his government manages to accomplish something I will credit them.
However, the signs so far have been bad. I really don't like the fact that tycoons like Miskovic believe that this is a government that will work for their interests. I fear that the new government will do a worse job on any number of subjects and I worry when I see what calibre of ministers there are.
But nobody should believe Dacic's daily helping of propaganda and populist mumbo jumbo until there are concrete results.
(bganon, 28 July 2012 12:54)
Government must be unique in the voting and decision-making!
Until that time should come talk to the real solution!
(Stalin personally, 29 July 2012 10:49)