On Sunday, a crowd of thousands gathered in central Belgrade to protest against President Aleksandar Vucic and the ruling Serbian Progressive Party, who are responsible for the tragedy at the Novi Sad train station. In November, 15 people died due to the collapse of the roof of the station.
The demonstration in the central square of Slavia was organized by students and farmers' trade unions. The protest began with a 15-minute silence in honor of the 15 victims of the accident in Novi Sad, followed by a long chant of “There's blood on your hands” – a rallying cry since November 1, the day of the accident. disaster
Demonstrators were holding banners with the following inscriptions: “Students and employees in solidarity”, “High school graduates with students” and “Every action leads to a reaction”.
The participants of the protest demand, among other things, the identification and prosecution of those who attacked the demonstrators, the release of the detained activists and the termination of the case against them.
Protest in Belgrade after tragedy at Novi Sad train station (December 22)
Widespread protests in Serbia after the tragedy in Novi Sad
Serbian students occupy more than 50 faculties throughout the country for weeks. Farmers' unions, which have blocked several roads in Serbia for the past few days, are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević, as well as the resignation of Agriculture Minister Aleksandar Martinović and the chairman of the parliamentary committee on agriculture.
MORE ABOUT THE TRAGEDY IN NOVI SAD >>> After the accident in Novi Sad, numerous demonstrations have been held in Serbia for almost two months. The facility was put into operation just a few months before the disaster after general repairs.
Part of the roof of a railway station in Novi Sad, northern Serbia, has collapsed PAP/EPA/ANDREJ CUKIC
The opposition parties concluded that the transitional government, which is preparing “free and fair elections”, could be a way out of the political and social crisis.
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