The Civic Initiative (GI) revealed today, May 21st, that parliamentary parties have been undermining electoral reform for years, with the exception of modifications to the Law on Party Financing.

“It’s unsurprising that both ruling and opposition parties swiftly and unanimously decided to boost their funding from public budgets by four million euros. This would elevate their total income from local and state budgets from just over 11 million euros to more than 15 million euros. Consequently, taxpayers’ money would further empower a detrimental political class. It goes without saying that this four million euros would be far more beneficial if allocated to education, environmental initiatives, or healthcare,” the statement emphasizes.

GI on May 21st also noted that it is evident that parliamentary parties are keen on fortifying their financial positions to stifle potential political alternatives.

“All ideological distinctions between parties dissipate when facing their financial and monopolistic interests. If the substantial financial inflows to these parties were curtailed, it’s doubtful that many would endure the electoral process, except for parties aligned with the Vučić regime or those engaged in illicit financing,” asserted GI on May 21st.

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