BELGRADE (Reuters) – Tens of 1000’s of individuals gathered in central Belgrade on Sunday to protest in opposition to President Aleksandar Vucic and his ruling Serbian Progressive Occasion (SNS), which they accuse of being answerable for the collapse of the roof of a railway station final month, which killed 15 individuals.
The concrete cover of the newly renovated roof of Novi Unhappy prepare station collapsed on November 1, killing 14 individuals and injuring three. One of many injured later died.
Opposition leaders and the general public took to the streets repeatedly, blaming the accident on shoddy building ensuing from authorities corruption and nepotism.
The ruling coalition denies the accusations and Vucic stated these accountable have to be held to account.
On Sunday night, protesters turned on their cellphone lights and remained silent for quarter-hour to commemorate the victims.
Some shouted “Vucic, thief!”. Others held banners studying “You’ve blood in your fingers.”
“We got here right here to say ‘Cease’ to the whole lot that has been occurring since 2012 [when Vucic’s party took power]”, stated Aleksa, 30, an IT professional from Novi Unhappy.
“We need to see an finish to corruption and nepotism.”
College students from state universities in Belgrade, Kragujevac and Nis have been protesting for weeks demanding the publication of all paperwork regarding the renovation of the station, in addition to felony prosecution of these answerable for the catastrophe.
Day by day, they block site visitors in entrance of their colleges for quarter-hour to commemorate the 15 victims.
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