No mayor nor city councilors have apologized
“We tighten protest against the support of the mayor of Ljubljana Zoran Jankovic to the Serbian president Alexander Vucic And for the democratic future of Ljubljana and Serbia, ”said we are Ljubljana. From the mayor of Ljubljana, a crowd on the streets of the capital 8 in February demanded an apology for his letter of support, but did not hear him.
Before the Serbian Embassy, students of the Academy of Theater, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) read and supported the demands of Serbian students. Among other things, they require the publication of documentation relating to the reconstruction of the railway station in Novi Sad, the abandonment of accusations against detained protests, filing a complaint against persons who physically attacked students and professors in Belgrade, and increase budget for state faculties by 20 percent.
Protest against autocracy. Photo: Blaž Samec/Work
Then, for about a quarter of an hour, they stopped traffic at Slovenska cesta at the intersection with Tivolska Road and then at the intersection of Tivolska and Gosposvetska cesta. During the protest, which was attended by several hundred people, the streets were excluded, among other things, ours, we are Ljubljana, we do not need mayor and Vučić ine, students do not sleep. However, there were some banners, including people, not capital, LJ loves wells, we are Ljubljana and the world, one struggle – one world, one struggle.
Protest in support of Serbian students Photo: Blaž Samec/Work
“We found out on the folk plenum that neither the mayor nor the city councilors fulfilled our requirements. Plenum decided to escalate the pressure and update the requirements, « they added. The new request is a public and official apology of Mayor Jankovic and withdrawal of support for President Serbia Vucic! “Not on our behalf! Not on behalf of Ljubljana! ”They say. The next protest is expected to be 15 in March.
Jankovic and city councilors should apologize. Photo: Blaž Samec/Work
In addition, they require all city councilors and MOL councilors to publicly define the mayor's act/letter. Silence is support. « The people of Ljubljana and the people of Ljubljana have the right to know who stands on which side, » they explain.
Next time, protesters predict the blockage of the city. Photo: Blaž Samec/Work
They threatened that « if the requirements are not met, we will intensify the protests by blocking the city. » One of the campaigns in this direction is today's rally for the democratic future of Ljubljana and Serbia, before the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia and the streets in Ljubljana.
Protest in support of Serbian students. Photo: Blaž Samec/Work
As they say, the basis that a better future, which will meet the needs of the population of Ljubljana and Serbia, can be built, the end of the arbitrary rule of Ljubljana Mayor Jankovic and Serbian President Vucic, and « the end of the accumulation of power in the hands of both oligarchical exploiters, as if Ljubljana and Serbia would be their private property. »
People, not capital and friends. Photo: Blaž Samec/Work
