We – Voice from the People

The We – Voice from the People^[4] (Serbian: Ми — Глас из народа, Mi — Glas iz naroda, abbrev. MI–GIN) is a populist political organisation in Serbia. Until the 2024 split, the main representative of MI–GIN was Branimir Nestorović, a prominent pulmonologist and conspiracy theorist.^[5] MI–GIN gained national representation in the National Assembly of Serbia and City Assembly of Belgrade following the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election and 2023 Belgrade City Assembly election.

We – Voice from the People Ми – Глас из народа
Abbreviation	MI–GIN
Leader	Collective leadership
Founders	Branimir Nestorović[1] Jovan Janjić [sr][1] Mitar Kovač[1] Siniša Ljepojević [sr][1] Aleksandar Pavić[1] Branko Pavlović[1] Dragan Stanojević[1]
Founded	2023
Ideology	Russophilia[2] Right-wing populism[3] Conspiracy theorism[3] Anti-vaccination[3]
Political position	Right-wing[2]
Parliamentary group	We – Voice from the People
Colours	Dark green   Dark blue
National Assembly	6 / 250
Assembly of Vojvodina	0 / 120
City Assembly of Belgrade	0 / 110
Website
miglasiznaroda.rs
Politics of Serbia Political parties Elections

History

Background and formation

In the 2022 Serbian parliamentary election, Branimir Nestorović supported the Dveri–POKS list, which helped this list in attracting votes. After the election, Nestorović said that he was dissatisfied with the Dveri list, and that Serbia "deserves a national, non-partisan, honest and decent option. With people who will not trade mandates and votes after the election".^[6]

Nestorović announced the creation of the movement on 23 June 2023.^[7]

2023 election

The movement announced that it would participate in the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election on 27 October 2023. Prior to that, it was mainly centered around a YouTube channel.^[8][9] On 26 November 2023, the movement submitted 10 thousand signatures to the Republican Electoral Commission of Serbia,^[10][11] and on 27 November it was registered for the 2023 Serbian parliamentary election.^[12] Nestorović has said that the campaign had been done only with the help of social media, and that "appropriate space" for a campaign was not given to the movement.^[13] Reportedly, 12 000 euros were spent on the campaign.^[14]

Following the elections in Belgrade, Nestorović rejected the possibility of joining any coalition, either that of the SNS or SPN.^[13]

Ideology and platform

During the 2023 campaign, Nestorović drew attention to Serbia's weak healthcare system and called for its improvement.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral performance

Parliamentary elections

National Assembly of Serbia

Year	Leader	Popular vote	% of popular vote	#	# of seats	Seat change	Status	Ref.
2023	Branimir Nestorović	178,830	4.82%	5th	13 / 250	13	Opposition	[15]

Belgrade City Assembly elections

City Assembly of Belgrade

Year	Leader	Popular vote	% of popular vote	#	# of seats	Seat change	Status	Ref.
2023	Aleksandar Jerković	50,535	5.5%	4th	6 / 110	6	Snap election	[16]
2024	Branko Pavlović	6,911	0.96%	7th	0 / 110	6	Extra-parliamentary	[17]

References

1. https://miglasiznaroda.rs/o-nama/ О нама (Оснивачи)
2. "Grupa građana Mi Glas iz naroda predala RIK- u listu za izbore za Skupštinu Srbije". Danas (in Serbian). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
3. Dragojlo, Saša (18 December 2023). "Vaccine-Sceptic Doctor Becomes Kingmaker in Belgrade After Polls". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
4. http://www.parlament.gov.rs/BRANIMIR_NESTOROVIC.1402.3251.html “WE – VOICE FROM THE PEOPLE, Prof. Dr Branimir Nestorovic”
5. "BIRN Fact-Check: Did Serbia's Elections Signal a Further Tilt to the Right?". Balkan Insight. 8 April 2022.
6. Чекеревац, Мирјана. "Доктор Несторовић на челу листе "Ми – глас из народа"". Politika Online. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
7. srki (26 June 2023). "Кандидујем се - Б. Несторовић". ГЛАС ИЗ НАРОДА. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
8. "Pokret u kome su Branimir Nestorović, Aleksandar Pavić i Siniša Ljepojević, najavio samostalan izlazak na izbore". Danas. 27 October 2023.
9. Radovanović, Vojin (4 September 2023). "Analiza: Zašto "crnogorski scenario" u srpskoj politici trenutno "ne pije vodu"?". Danas.
10. Војводине, Јавна медијска установа ЈМУ Радио-телевизија. ""МИ-Глас из народа" предала потписе за парламенатрне изборе". ЈМУ Радио-телевизија Војводине (in Serbian (Cyrillic script)). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
11. "Покрет "МИ - Глас из народа, проф. др Бранимир Несторовић" данас у 18 предаје листу". pravda.rs. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
12. Beta (27 November 2023). "RIK: Proglašene još dve izborne liste, usvojeno vreme glasanja na biračkim mestima u inostranstvu". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 17 December 2023.
13. "Najveće iznenađenje izbora u Srbiji Nestorović: "Biće jako teško formirati gradsku vlast"". Euractiv. 18 December 2023.
14. "Šta je poručio Nestorović o izbornom uspehu njegove liste Mi – Glas iz naroda". Danas. 17 December 2023.
15. Kovačević, Miladin (2024). Izbori za narodne poslanike Narodne skupštine Republike Srbije (PDF) (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republički zavod za statistiku. p. 8–9. ISBN 978-86-6161-252-7. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
16. "Izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine Grada Beograda" [Report on the results of the elections for councillors of the City of Belgrade Assembly] (PDF). City of Belgrade. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
17. "Izveštaj o rezultatima izbora za odbornike Skupštine Grada Beograda" [Report on the results of the elections for councillors of the City of Belgrade Assembly] (PDF). City of Belgrade. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.

External links

• Members of the list in the 2023 elections