Vucic Sees Tough Race Ahead in April 2 Serb Presidential Vote

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Former Ombudsman Sasa Jankovic, a non-partisan backed by opposition groups including the Democratic Party, polled at 8 percent.
Three opposition groups have urged the authorities to invite Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe, or OSCE, to send its monitors to pre-empt irregularities seen at past ballots.
Serbian Premier Aleksandar Vucic said he expected tough competition in next month?s presidential election even as the opposition called for international monitoring of the vote and criticized him of amassing excessive power.
Parliament speaker Maja Gojkovic will schedule the election for April 2, Vucic said in an interview with Belgrade newspaper Kurir.
Critics have accused him of suppressing the opposition and media, whereas Vucic in turn accused opposition candidates of being financed by ?domestic and foreign tycoons.
??It?s a question if we can win,? Vucic, 46, told Kurir.