Ilija Srdanovic, cardiologist and professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad, is the first in the selection process Student list for the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Since the beginning of the student blockades, Srdanović publicly supported students, spoke at their protests and later gatherings, so his place at the top of the list was not a particular surprise.
In an interview with the Nova portal, Srdanović said that he was proud that the students chose him, but at the same time he emphasized that he sees himself as "first among equals", considering the other candidates on the list.
According to him, he discussed his future role with the students, but the details will be presented to the public later.
For now, 11 basic program points have been announced, while other agreements will be specified in the coming period.
Srdanović also spoke about the comments that his possible involvement in politics could mean the loss of a doctor, with the possibility of getting an unsuccessful politician. He responded to such evaluations with a message that he does not want to talk about his future functioning in politics, but that he has no intention of leaving medicine.
He emphasized that he will continue to work as a doctor and deal with his patients, with the belief that there will be enough time and space for that. As he stated, even immediately before the conversation with the journalists, he was in the outpatient clinic, where he works every day.
The student list, announced by the REC in the meantime, gathers 250 candidates from various professions. Among them are university professors from Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš and Kragujevac, doctors of various specialties, lawyers, teachers, cultural workers and academics.
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