Prime Minister Miloš Vučević said today, commenting on yesterday’s and today’s events at protests in Belgrade and Novi Sad, that the laws and Constitution apply to everyone and called on reducing tensions in society.
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Prime Minister calls for respect of law, reducing tensions in society
Belgrade,
17 January 2025
Addressing journalists at the Serbian government building, Vučević said that any violation of the law entails clearly defined consequences and that without this, society would descend into anarchy and something that does not befit the country and its history.
The Prime Minister emphasised that democracy implies the idea of diversity and added that gatherings, protests and criticism are not prohibited.
What is prohibited is violence, blocking institutions and disrupting daily life in Serbia. No individual’s rights should infringe upon the rights of others. If we do not adhere to this, the entire system will collapse, he said.
According to him, laws must apply to everyone, regardless of whether someone is a member of a political party or not, whether they are in a non-governmental organisation or not.
At the same time, the Prime Minister assessed that the opposition’s storming of the City Hall in Novi Sad is the most obvious example of political terror and violence, violation of legal norms, basic moral principles and decent upbringing.
He expressed his belief that state authorities will take all legal measures and procedures and that those who violated the law will be held accountable.
Without this, we would end up in a situation where everyone can do whatever they want without responsibility, which means the legal system would collapse, as would the state in a manner of speaking, which would only serve those who do not wish well to our country, Vučević said.
The Prime Minister said that Serbia must move forward and that it should not be allowed for the tragedy we have experienced to result in lawlessness and the collapse of the state. This is a matter of seriousness and responsibility of this generation towards future generations, he noted.
My impression, and I believe that it is the impression of the majority of Serbian citizens, is that everything that is happening now has nothing to do with the tragedy in Novi Sad; rather, new issues are being continuously raised and presented as justifications for blockades and attempts to undermine the state, he said.
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Tanjug
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