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Shkruar nga PamfletiRecent personnel changes within the police force suggest that it is now intended to be under the full control of the head of state.
At a time when Western media is discussing his alleged involvement in the Sarajevo sniper scandal, Aleksandar Vučić is taking action to strengthen his positions within his country's borders.
Media in Kosovo report that the law on Serbia's armed forces will be changed at the president's request, and there will also be personnel changes in the police.
Amid protests that have continued for more than a year, casting even more shadows over his presidency, Vučić appears to be attempting to further consolidate power.
The Serbian government recently approved an amendment to the Armed Forces Act, effectively making Aleksandar Vučić the absolute supreme commander. The amendment, which is expected to be approved by parliament soon, stipulates that the Chief of General Staff and officers of the armed forces must lead them in accordance with the law and the decisions of the president. The current version of the law did not mention the president in this context.
According to the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Serbia, the President has certain powers when it comes to the Serbian Army, but the title of Commander-in-Chief is not mentioned anywhere. According to Belgrade-based military analyst Aleksandar Radić, the change in the law practically restores the model of the 1990s, when the General Staff was subordinate to the then head of state, Slobodan Milošević. And this does not apply only to the armed forces.
Recent personnel changes within the police force suggest that it is now intended to be under the full control of the head of state.
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