Hundreds of Serbian students rallied in Belgrade, blaming President Vučić and his party for a train station roof collapse that killed 15 people. They demanded justice and transparency from the government.
Hundreds of university students have rallied in Belgrade to protest against the policies of Serbia ’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, and his ruling Serbia n Progressive party (SNS), which they blame for a railway disaster last month in which 15 people died. The concrete awning of the recently renovated roof of the train station in the northern city of Novi Sad collapsed, killing 15 people.
Students at universities in Belgrade and across Serbia, demanding the publication of documents relevant to the station renovation and the prosecution of those responsible for the disaster. After a 15-minute silent vigil to commemorate the victims of the accident, students marched to the state prosecutor’s headquarters in Belgrade on Wednesday to deliver 1,000 identical letters of protest to the office of Zagorka Dolovac, the chief state prosecutor. “Students demand that you fight for the law and justice, without any political or corrupt malpractices,” the letter said. Students, opposition and civic groups blame Dolovac and prosecutors for the sluggish investigation into the disaster, something they deny. Students carried banners depicting a bloodied hand, which they say symbolises the government’s responsibility for the awning collapse resulting from corruption and nepotism
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