Vučić Announces New Portal for Citizens to Report 'Arrogant' Officials
Vučić Announces New Portal for Citizens to Report ‘Arrogant’ Officials Serbia’s president is promising to tame official arrogance with a snappy new tool: an online portal called “Ko si bre ti?” (“Who are you anyway?”) that lets citizens report rude and overbearing officials directly to him.
Announced at a ceremony in Belgrade marking the 15th anniversary of a scholarship program for students from Non‑Aligned Movement countries, Aleksandar Vučić said the portal would launch “soon” and be aimed squarely at “arrogant” and “haughty” office‑holders. Pro‑government outlets rushed to frame it as a bold gesture toward ordinary people, stressing that citizens will be able “directly to send complaints and point out problems they face, especially regarding the rudeness and arrogance of individuals in the system.”
Chronologically, the rollout began with friendly media. Around midday, tabloids and portals headlined that “VUČIĆ ANNOUNCES PORTAL ‘KO SI BRE TI?’: Citizens Will Be Able to Directly Send Complaints About Rudeness and Arrogance,” presenting the site as another channel for a leader who “receives a large number of letters from citizens daily” and now wants to “further dedicate himself to supporting ‘ordinary people.’” A similar line appeared in other pro‑government coverage, emphasizing that Vučić will personally “receive complaints, respond, talk with them and see how much time [he] can find” to reduce arrogance in society, something he says “people hate most in the world.”
Opposition‑leaning media reported the same basic facts but with a raised eyebrow. One outlet dryly noted that the president had “announced that he will ‘soon’ open a portal through which citizens will be able to send complaints about ‘arrogant’ officials,” repeating his promise to “jointly influence the reduction of arrogance and haughtiness in our society.” The subtext: in a system he has dominated for over a decade, Vučić is now positioning himself as the public’s ombudsman against… his own officials.
Whether “Ko si bre ti?” becomes a real accountability tool or just another performative pressure valve will be tested when the complaints start landing—and when citizens see who, if anyone, is actually called to account.
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