28 minutes agoWaiting for the next protest, Vuciq: I don't care.
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)The next Saturday has been warned of the fourth consecutive protest in Belgrade against political violence in Serbia. President Aleksandar Vuciq says he won't be worried if five million people get on the road. Protests began on December 8th. Supported by a broad opposition spectrum, right-wing but [...]
Protests began on December 8th. Backed by a wide opposition spectrum, right-wing but even political left, thousands of demonstrators repeatedly preceded the streets of Belgrade at “request. Stop the bloody shirts”
These demands refer to recent political developments in Serbia, in particular after the brutal beating of opposition politician Borko Stefanovic, in late November in the town of Krusevc. Violence actors were apprehended, but have already been released.
More and more Serbs are gathering on the political front against violence and opposition insults on the part of power, which is trying to keep the media under full control. All of this has electrified the atmosphere in place.
Due to the first demonstrations on December 8th, thousands of people are gathering on the streets of Belgrade every Saturday. Strengthening the protests has surprised government representatives, who control two-thirds of MPs in parliament, but also the weak and divided opposition.
The main faces of the protest are actress Branislav Trifunovic and policy researcher Jelena Anasonovic. Vuciq and the interior minister are already trying to lower the number of participants in the protests through controlled media.
Organisers say over 40,000 people have protested last Saturday. While President Vucic spoke of 5,000. But strengthening the protests has forced the president to change the tactic.
He blamed the opposition for hiding behind demonstrators, saying “if five million even get out of the way, I would not meet their demands”.
