After the US administration blacklisted the director of Serbia\u2019s Security and Information Agency (BIA) Aleksandar Vulin, institutional officials in Serbia have not commented on this decision.<\/p>\n
However, a part of the Serbian opposition has called for Vulin\u2019s immediate removal from the leadership of the BIA.<\/p>\n
The Free Citizens\u2019 Movement (PSG), a pro-European opposition party, stated that it demands Prime Minister Ana Brnabi\u0107 to immediately dismiss Aleksandar Vulin from his position as BIA director during the next government session.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is known that Aleksandar Vulin is a threat to the security of Serbia and the region, and it was only a matter of time before such accusations were made. The fact that an unqualified person like Vulin is in charge of the BIA is a slap in the face for the whole world and all citizens of Serbia. He must be immediately dismissed,\u201d said PSG deputy Pavle Grbovi\u0107 in a statement.<\/p>\n
He added that the fact that the BIA director is under sanctions means that \u201cSerbia is compromised because such a person, holding such a position, represents a direct threat to security and is a problem for all citizens\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must not allow the entire state to be isolated,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n
Vulin was sanctioned for allegations of involvement in corruption and drug trafficking, as well as for his connections with Russia.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has used his public positions to support Russia, facilitating Russia\u2019s malign activities that degrade the security and stability of the Western Balkans and providing Russia a platform to further its influence in the region,\u201d the US Treasury Department said in its announcement.<\/p>\n
Marinika Tepi\u0107, a member of the Serbian Parliament\u2019s Committee for Control and Security Services from the pro-European party Liberty and Justice wrote on Twitter that \u201cVulin is under US sanctions on suspicions of corruption and drug trafficking. Let\u2019s see what message this will be for [Serbian President] Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nAleksandar Vulin, od danas inkriminisano lice ume\u0161ano u trgovinu drogom, korupciju i kriminal, jedan je od najbli\u017eih Vu\u010di\u0107evih saradnika – 3 puta ministar, sada \u0161ef BIA.
U svakoj normalnoj dr\u017eavi Vlada bi danas pala, a predsednik dr\u017eave podneo ostavku!
1\/5https:\/\/t.co\/y8i2uz7prJ<\/a><\/p>\n— Marinika Tepi\u0107 (@MarinikaTepic) July 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n