With a final tally of 148 MPs against, 37 voted for, and seven abstentions, members of the parliament did not adopt the proposal for a vote of no confidence against Police Minister Bratislav Gašić on Wednesday.
The replacement of Gašić is one of the demands of the opposition’s protests, ongoing for two months after two mass shootings in Serbia at the beginning of May.
During Tuesday’s session, Minister Aleksandar Martinović said that “those who don’t have children, but feed dogs, goldfish and cats instead” are a shame and should not criticise the government.
Members of the opposition demanded that Martinović leave the session and shouted for him to go outside or resign. MP Tatjana Manojlović said she would not allow the continuation of the session until “the man who counted the children of the MPs” left the hall.
The debate on the vote of no confidence in Bratislav Gašić began on 15 June. Deputies have so far finished the discussion on the REM report and on the proposal for the formation of an inquiry committee that should determine the facts and circumstances that led to the mass shootings.
On Wednesday, Bratislav Gašić said in parliament that the results of the last decade should speak for his work.
“I try as much as I can to help my city and my country, the citizens of Serbia, in what I do, so please – let us be judged by the results,” Gašić said during the parliamentary debate.
In the continuation of the debate, the members of the ruling majority said that they had not heard any concrete arguments from the opposition, which is why Minister Gašić should be dismissed and that their only goal is to come to power without elections.
The parliamentary speaker, Vladimir Orlić, said the parliamentarians would resume work on Monday at 10 am. A discussion is expected on the fourth item on the agenda of the extraordinary session, that is, a discussion on the proposal for the dismissal of the Minister of Economy, Rade Basta, submitted by Prime Minister Ana Brnabić.
(EURACTIV.rs | betabriefing.com)
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