BELGRADE - Tens of thousands braved rain and wind in Belgrade on Saturday (May 27) in an anti-government protest over two mass shootings that killed 18 people, blaming the deaths on a culture of violence that critics say authorities have allowed to permeate society. On May 3 a teenage boy killed nine pupils and a security guard in Belgrade in...
BELGRADE - Tens of thousands braved rain and wind in Belgrade on Saturday in an anti-government protest over two mass shootings that killed 18 people, blaming the deaths on a culture of violence that critics say authorities have allowed to permeate society.
Opposition parties, which organised the rally, blame the government led by the Serbian Progressive Party of failing to rein in media that have promoted violence and to act against criminal elements in society. The crowd filled the streets around a compound housing the state broadcaster RTS, calling on President Aleksandar Vucic, Interior Minister Bratislav Gasic and Aleksandar Vulin, the director of Serbia's security agency to resign. They also demanded more media freedoms.The government denies opposition parties' allegations, and accuses them of staging protests for political gain.
"We are completely opposite to the people that were here yesterday ... we are promoting entirely different values and we strive for change," said Jelena, a woman in her 30s.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Giant anti-government rally in Belgrade over mass shootingsBack-to-back mass shootings in early May left 18 people dead, half of them children. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Nato urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with SerbiaKosovo’s govt has forcibly installed Albanian mayors in ethnic Serb areas, which led to clashes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Amazon scientists simulate how warming may impact jungleTowers arranged in a circle will “pump” carbon dioxide into a ring, replicating levels that may happen with global warming. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
This week's top reads from The Straits Times, May 27, 2023Catch up on some of the week's top reads. Subscribe to our newsletter here Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 28A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 28, 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »