The demonstration against Vučić joins more than 100,000 people in Belgrade

Thousands of silent protesters in the capital of Servia, BelgradeThis Saturday, to honor the victims of the collapse of a specific awning that caused a great emotion in the country.

More than 100,000 Serbs participated in the demonstration, seen as the culmination of months of protests against the president of the country, Aleksandar Vučićand your government.

Large crowds of protesters trembled flags obstructed the center of the capital, despite the rainy climate. People could barely move and many were trapped hundreds of meters from the place planned for protest.

The protests began four months ago, after a concrete awning collapsed at a training station in North Serbia, killing 15 people. In response to this tragedy, almost daily manifestations have been recorded.

Many people in Serbia attributed the incident to the corruption of unbridled government, negligence and lack of respect for construction safety rules. Protesters require that those responsible for this tragedy are called account.

The demonstration is also seen as the first important challenge for Vučić, which has been in power for more than a decade.

Saturday’s demonstration was nicknamed “15 by 15”, referring to the date of protest and the number of people killed in the collapse of an awning in the city of Novi Sad on November 1. At the end of the afternoon, the crowd kept the silence for 15 minutes to honor the victims.

The police say that the crowd reached 107,000 people, but the independent Serbian media say that the numbers were much higher, and added that The demonstration was the greatest in the country’s history..

Police also states that the demonstration was peaceful for the most part, and there were no registered incidents of the majority. Protesters accuse Vučić supporters of disturbing the manifestation and provocative confrontations.

“Today’s protest was completely peaceful until Mr. President and his supporters sent provocaters to cause incidents and possible bloodshed,” said Svetlana Muro, a resident of Belgrade who participated in the demonstration.

Aleksandar Vučić, referring to the demonstration, said that almost two dozen people were arrested for inciting violence and vandalism: “Twenty -two people were arrested for committing crimes against the properties of other people, but also from the Republic of Serbia, for attacking the police and attacking others.”

The Serbian leader also recognized the will of the people and urged the government to accept the message and demands of the protesters: “We understand the message well and all the employees in power must understand the message when so many people meet. We will have to transform and learn a lot,” said Vučić.

Vučić also understood that he would mark the elections: “Serbian citizens want to change the government in the elections,” he added.