Students awaken hope: mass protests in Kragujevac!

Students awaken hope: mass protests in Kragujevac!

On Saturday, the most violent protests against corruption and for more government reforms broke out again in the Serbian city of Kragujevac. On the occasion of the Serbian national holiday, thousands of students and citizens from all over the country flocked to the streets and blocked the city's main traffic artery. This is already the third multi -day demonstration in Serbia, which is followed by previous mass protests in Belgrade and Novi Sad, such as oe24.at reported.

Overall, people have been demonstrating against corruption for months and demanding more transparency from the government. The protest in Kragujevac was supported by hundreds of students from Belgrade, Novi Sad and NIS, who had hiked to the city four days earlier and were enthusiastically received there. The 50-year-old Vladimir Petrovic, who distributed bread and cake during the protests, said that students had awakened Serbia from apathy and gave him new hope. Their symbol, a bloody handprint, is emblazoned on numerous posters and flags and illustrates the urgency of the concerns that are of great importance for the demonstrators. orf.at added that the accident on November 1, when the canopy of the newly renovated main station collapsed in Novi Sad and asked 15 human life, is considered the trigger for the continuing protests.

political reactions

Although the recently resigned Prime Minister Milos Vucevic called up to the demonstrators for approaching, this does not seem to weaken the protest movement. President Aleksandar Vucic reacted inconsistently by calling for the dialogue, but at the same time also blaming western interference and neighboring countries for the protests. The demonstrators will continue to try to raise their votes and to request account of the government.