Speaking on the behalf of the United Serbia Parliamentary Group, Petar Petrovic said that the party considers it a priority to come to an agreement on what needs to be amended in the existing Constitution of the Republic of Serbia. United Serbia believes it imperative to first come to an agreement on the number of MPs and the authority of the President of the Republic and, in line with this, ascertain how he/she is to be elected. Petrovic also considers it necessary to address the election of councillors, mayors, judges and public prosecutors. He believes that the new Constitution should regulate the work of the independent regulatory bodies in a different and more precise manner, their election, rights and duties, and resolve these issues by special laws.

The Social Democratic Party of Serbia believes it necessary to establish a State Electoral Commission, reduce the number of MPs from 250 to 150, and in the AP Vojvodina from 120 to 80. They will also advocate the introduction of a ranked election threshold, modification of the allocation of MPs’ terms of office and personalised proportional election system. The Head of the Social Democratic Party of Serbia Parliamentary Group Dr Milorad Mijatovic also spoke of the need to pass a new law on the Government, which would consist of 15 ministers, two deputy prime ministers and one Prime Minister. The Social Democratic Party of Serbia suggests that the President of the Republic be elected by the National Assembly. Mijatovic says that Serbia should be defined as a state with social market economy, there should be a clear differentiation between systemic and other laws and high school education should be mandatory. The list of changes also contains the abolition of administrative districts and the post of head of administrative district, and suggests that the City of Belgrade should be a special territorial organisational unit. Among other things, the Social Democratic Party had a number of suggestions concerning the judiciary, and proposed the amendment of the conditions for the election of the State Prosecutorial Council and the High Judicial Council, as well as the establishment of a court for labour disputes. On the list of topics Mijatovic believes should be addressed is also the reform of the Pension and Disability Insurance Fund and the Republic Health Insurance Fund, introduction of a progressive taxation for renters, comprehensive reform of the system of diplomatic and consular offices and the establishment of close and continuous cooperation between the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and scientific institutions.

Nenad Konstantinovic spoke on the behalf of the Boris Tadic – Social Democratic Party, Together for Serbia, Greens of Serbia Parliamentary Group and said that the reform of the political system should help the EU accession process along and enable the citizens to take active part in the reform process. Though the Constitution should be the starting point, he thinks that, rather than passing a new one, the existing Constitution should be amended. The Social Democratic Party also believes that the number of MPs should be cut down to 150, accompanied by the introduction of a personalised proportional election system. Konstantinovic also spoke of the need to introduce direct elections for mayors and municipal presidents, just like for the President of the Republic, but added that the Parliament should be granted more control over the executive. Konstantinovic also mentioned the funding of election campaigns and suggested certain amendments which would prevent corruption.

On the behalf of Together for Serbia Dusan Petrovic said they would stand for decentralisation through the establishment of three regions and strengthening of the middle level of government which would be in charge of creating the business environment, as well as the spheres of education, agriculture, health and social policy. On the behalf of the Greens of Serbia Ivan Karic came out with a series of environmental laws which he believes should be included in the future Constitution. He said that the Greens of Serbia also support the idea of reducing the number of MPs and the election of the President of the Republic by the National Assembly.

At the fourth special hearing, representatives of the Party of United Pensioners of Serbia, Democratic Party and the Socialist Party of Serbia parliamentary groups will share their proposals for the reform of the political system.

The third special hearing was chaired by the Chairman of the Action Group, Zoran Babic.