At a multi -thousand rally in Belgard Vucic, he announced the end of the color revolution in Serbia
Serbian President Alexander Vucic has declared the end of the color revolution of many thousands of rally in his support in Belgrade on Saturday night.
Thousands of people from Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia have arrived by bus on Saturday, for support Vucic, whose power is threatened by protests against corruption for five months.
The main streets were blocked for traffic, and in front of parliament, stands with fast food and drink were placed, Reuters reports.
The rally was seen as a response to Vucic to the great anti-government rally on March 15, when more than 100,000 people attended the biggest protest against the government for decades.
« The color revolution is over, » Vucic told many supporters. « They can walk as much as they want, but nothing will come out of that, » he added, referring to the student protest movement, which at the heart of the anti -government movement. It has already gone beyond student rallies, including teachers, teachers and farmers who have been a challenge to the populist government of Vucic, who has been in power for 12 years.
« New energy »
The rally was also intended to promote a new movement led by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) by Vucic, which is expected to include other parties of the ruling coalition and will still be established.
BTA added from Belgrade that Vucic had motivated the need for new energy and a clear plan by 2035.
| « We need new energy and power. We have many wonderful people in all parties. But we need a new plan and that’s why we create this movement, so we are going with educated people to build movement, but movement of people, » Vucic told a speech to the crowd. |
In his speech, he requested the restoration of the institutions, as well as to find and punish participants in anti -government protests involved in acts of violence, as well as to end actions that interfere with the peaceful daily routine of citizens and the education of students, BTA reports.
The agency adds that there was a stand on the square in front of parliament where the rally was held where people enroll for membership in the National Movement.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban turned to a rally through a video. « Serbian patriots can rely on Hungarian patriots, » he assured.
In Belgrade, protesters tried to prevent buses from reaching the city center and caught them with eggs, causing police intervention. The pro -government rally ended with fireworks.
