The work in today's Parliament of Serbia was almost no different from the atmosphere yesterday's, except that it is new that he was elected the new Minister of Economy, Slobodan Cvetković, the rebalancing of the budget for 2023 was adopted, which foresees that the total planned revenues amount to 1.904 billion dinars and are higher than what was planned in the initial budget by 60,6 billion dinars.
The Assembly also finished the consideration of amendments submitted to several laws in the fields of finance, education, traffic, and culture, which lasted about an hour, because the MPs did not speak because part of the opposition blocked the work of the Assembly.
The discussion on the amendments submitted to the Bill on the management of companies owned by the Republic of Serbia, amendments to the law on excise taxes, pension and disability insurance, road traffic safety, dual education, the National Framework of Qualifications of the Republic of Serbia, higher education, culture.
The security cordon did not allow the MPs to move
MPs, representatives of the opposition still whistled, honked and shouted in the Assembly today, continuing to obstruct the work of the Assembly as a sign of protest because, among other things, they demand the urgent calling of extraordinary parliamentary and Belgrade elections by the end of this year.
The "Together" party announced today that police officers in the parliament prevented "Moramo" club MP Đorđe Miketić and Freedom and Justice Party MP Marinika Tepić from returning to the hall, while "at the same time, majority MPs are moving freely".
They assessed that it was an unprecedented violation of the rights of the deputies and the work of the parliament, as well as the fact that security had created a cordon between the opposition deputies and the parliamentary majority, thereby limiting movement.
The Zajedno party stated that the Speaker of the Parliament Vladimir Orlić and his superiors will have to explain to the public who and for what reason issued the order to the police officers to "divide MPs into fit and unfit" and to prevent them from moving freely even though they did not violate the rules of the assembly.
Tepić: Security is around us, they are standing with their hands tied in chains, like criminals
People's deputy and head of the parliamentary group "Pravac Evropa" Marinika Tepić confirmed the prevention of MPs from moving freely. She said that the security in the parliament surrounded the members of the opposition and that "their hands were tied in chains".
"Radiotelevision of Serbia does not broadcast this, and other media are not allowed in the hall! We are surrounded by security, we are standing with our hands tied in chains, like criminals," Marinika Tepić announced on the X social network.
Marinika Tepić stated that the Minister of the Interior, Bratislav Gašić, brought more than 30 people to the opposition MPs, "because the people love them".
You don't need to protect the Assembly from us, we defend it from your violence, said Marinika Tepić.
Deputies of the parliamentary groups Democratic Party, Pravac Evropa, People's Party, Green-Left Club, Moramo- Zajedno and Narodni pokret Srbije - New Face of Serbia stood outside the parliamentary benches, blowing horns, blowing whistles and shouting "I will wolf thieves" and "thieves, thieves ".
Photo: Tanjug/ Sava RadovanovicVladimir Orlić called the members of the opposition thugs
The President of the National Assembly, Vladimir Orlić, said that the MPs who obstruct the work of the Parliament are loyal followers of Kosovo Prime Minister Aljbin Kurti, that they are thugs. He said that the current members of the opposition, who were in power before, left no stone unturned after their rule, that they rigged contests, that they are thieves like the world has never seen. Orlić also told them not to climb on the benches anymore, not to break them, because it is not theirs, but belongs to the people.
Finance Minister Siniša Mali said today that the opposition MPs in parliament on Tuesday, apart from "screaming, whistling and destroying public property", failed to prevent the adoption of the budget rebalancing.
They wanted to prevent the adoption of budget rebalancing, pensioners to receive higher pensions, mothers to receive one-time aid, salary increases for educators and nurses, and subsidies for farmers, Mali said after the discussion on amendments to the bills.
They did not succeed, said Mali and added that already this month, educators, nurses and technicians will have a 5,5 percent higher salary. As of October 1, pensions will increase by 5,5 percent, and by the end of this month, mothers, single fathers and all children up to the age of 16 will receive support of 10.000 dinars, said Mali.
He stated that 35 billion dinars will be provided in additional subsidies for farmers, that is, 3,9 billion dinars for the budget for the treatment of rare diseases and children abroad.
MJ/FoNet
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