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Open letter to Marta Kos and the European Commission
Dear Ms. Kos, Dear Commission,
I am addressing you as an early supporter, both public and private, of Serbia's membership in the European Union, as well as a concerned citizen of Serbia.
In the past, I have addressed Angela Merkel several times, who in Serbia, during her time in politics, was seen as a figure who determined, or at least strongly influenced, the EU's foreign policy, especially towards the countries of the so-called Western Balkans.
Even then, I did not have much hope that these words would reach Mrs. Merkel, just as I am not sure that they will reach you today. However, I am convinced that officials of the embassies of European countries regularly read the newspaper Danas. Why there is such a large gap between concerned citizens and the political-bureaucratic class, even in countries where higher democratic standards are expected than in Serbia, is a topic for a separate analysis.
The direct reason for this letter is your recent statement, in which you praised the Serbian leadership. With the help of a voting machine that has long failed to reflect the real balance of political forces, it restored the situation in justice that the same voting machine, with the same leadership, had previously worsened. The consequences of that intervention, despite this setback, continue to be felt today in real life.
I remind you, Ms. Kos, that before the tyrant sent Mrdić to parliament with the prepared documents, he had personally promised you that REM would be formed, that the electoral list would be adjusted, and that other similar steps would be taken.
In return, he expected the opening of Cluster 3, or at least the unblocking of payments from pre-accession funds. None of these promises were fulfilled. On the contrary, the climax came with the adoption of the so-called laws of Mrdić's tyranny, without legal procedures and without the mandatory consultations with the European Commission.
After many interventions and procrastinations, in the spirit of a government that bargains even on much less important issues, we are back at the starting point. In fact, we have not moved from where we are for seven or eight years. For this reason, your praise, accompanied by the inappropriate emphasis on “restoring trust”, seems to me like a slap in the face to the students who rose up in protest and to the people of Serbia. Just like the slaps that Angela Merkel, on several occasions, gave to civil society, democratic forces and the citizens of Serbia who are fighting for democracy.
My question to you is this: do you think that insulting the intelligence of a people rising up in protest and praising a tyrant will bring any results to your plans? Doesn't the result of supporting Mrs. Merkel's so-called stabilocracy serve as a lesson for you? Does Mrs. Merkel think that the countries of the Western Balkans are stable? Do you think so too? Is stability possible at all without democracy, especially in a tyranny?
After such obvious hypocrisy, is it still not clear to you why there are no more European Union flags at the protests? When will your policy and that of the Commission, of which you are a part, try to help the people of Serbia in a less hypocritical way in confronting a tyranny that has its roots in the 1990s? Have we forgotten the historical lessons of that time, or those of the period before World War II?
How much does the hypocrisy of small interests cost? Why is the interest of the people of Serbia to live and work in a democratic state, built on respect for the law, the constitution, an independent judiciary and a free media, less important than behind-the-scenes deals with the tyrant?
This is a question that you too, at some point, will have to answer.
Signed:
A concerned citizen of Serbia, Europe and the world. /Adapted from Danas /
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