The leaflets have further deepened a rift between these parties and leaders on the one side, and SDA [Party of Democratic Action] leader Sulejman Ugljanin on the other.
Ljajic, Muric and Hajdarevic are called "traitors" for forming the local government with Serb councilors. The leaflet lists the names of the councilors who set up the government and was signed by the hitherto unknown Alliance of Bosniak Youth. Ljajic claims that Ugaljanin is behind the action.
"That alliance is non-existent. Ugljanin supported the leaflets when he said that everyone is entitled to write what they want," said Ljajic. When asked about possible motives, he replied:
"Ugljanin's party lost power in all municipalities in Sandzak except Tutin. Panic has driven him to such actions, as he is steeped in crime. New managers who have been appointed in government owned companies have discovered numerous cases of embezzlement and the List for Sandzak is in the state of panic. They are fighting to avoid going to jail, rather than to survive politically."
Ljajic recalled that Ugljanin had sentenced him to death back in 1994, at a meeting of the SDA in Ankara, and looked for someone to kill him.
"A man from Sjenica volunteered, but Ugljanin told him: 'I will kill him, I will not miss that pleasure.' During a recent visit to Sarajevo, I noticed a heightened security, and when I asked for an explanation, they told me they had heard that Ugljanin's people had had some kind of meeting and then they assessed I needed tighter security," said Ljajic.
Asked whether his life was in danger because of all this, Ljajic replied:
"If anything happens to me, they will know who did it. But I do not believe the threats can be carried out, as I am not the only 'traitor' this time; the 'traitors' are the councilors who formed the government and everyone who voted for me. The political climate has changed in Sandzak and people who call for liquidation are the minority now."
Ljajic said Ugljanin's option was losing influence in the region, and that US Ambassador in Belgrade Michael Polt had avoided meeting him when he visited Novi Pazar, while meeting with Town Hall President Hajdarevic and Vice President Meho Mahmutovic.
Ugljanin's comment was conveyed by chief of staff Fikret Nikisic, who told Blic:
"I am busy with my work in the town hall and I am not acquainted with the case. I saw the leaflets in the papers."
Ugljanin said he had not heard of the Alliance of Bosniak Youth, but that he supported the "struggle of youth for their interests". Ljajic said it was precisely this statement that proved Ugljanin was behind everything.