Macut: The Faculty of Medicine is not mine

Prime Minister Đuro Macut today rejected claims that the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade is "his", stating that the faculty is much more than an individual – it is a community and belongs exclusively to knowledge and generations of students and teachers who have passed through it and those yet to come.

Macut: The Faculty of Medicine is not mine

TL;DR

  • Prime Minister Đuro Macut denies claims of personal ownership over the Faculty of Medicine in Belgrade.
  • He emphasizes that the faculty is a community dedicated to knowledge and generations of students and teachers.
  • Macut criticizes the politicization of the dean selection process, calling for academic maturity and dialogue.
  • He states that the Faculty of Medicine is an institution, not a political arena.
  • Macut calls for arguments to prevail over slogans and authority to be earned through work, not labels.
  • He dismisses attempts to attribute faculty disagreements to state officials, highlighting the need for individuals to take responsibility within the institution.
  • Macut invites colleagues and students to refocus on knowledge, dignity, and responsibility for the faculty's future.