Twenty years since the correspondence of Boris Tadic and Brizit Bardo: How did Serbia solve the problem of dogs? – Society

Reply of President Tadic Brizit Bardo

In the letter published in the Scripture section, Boris Tadic thanked Brizit Bardo on concerns and appeals for civilized treatment of street animals in Serbia. He emphasized that, although the country then passes through serious problems, « It is not a justification » for neglecting animal care, emphasizing:

« Any living thing, an animal, even if it was street, deserves our care and pity. »

Tadic promised to personally insist on the implementation of European standards in solving dogs and cats, with pronounced hope that future news from Serbia will be « complete opposite to these today.

Echoes in the domestic public

The day later, in the section, the question of the day, today he transferred public figures about this prescription, showing a variety of opinions.

Miljen-Kreka Kljaković, scenograph, evaluating that the excuse of « small topics » is only laconly justification and warning that the problem of animal abuse in Serbia is not a coincidence, but the result of a « conceived process that lasts years ». He pointed out that the competent institutions ignore appeals of animal security and resort to « law and stone » law as the simplest solution.

On the other hand, Snezana Milovanovic, president of the Association « Freedom for Animals, » expressed satisfaction with Tadic’s promise. She reminded that Brizit Bardo had already funded dog sterilization program, but that he was not adopted at the state level. She also emphasized the importance of passing the law on animal protection, noting that Serbia, although a member of the Council of Europe, then did not have such a law.

Literary Marija Knezevic pointed out a deep concern about the situation, criticizing the unused funds by Bardo donated. She pointed out the moral obligation of the state to seriously approach problem solving, without waiting for European integration.

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From a slightly different perspective, Miroslav Urošević, Kinolog from Čačak, was said, who warned that solving problems requires significant financial resources that often do not exist. He also emphasized the responsibility of citizens who leave pets, adding that the social image of the population in Serbia makes it difficult to solve this issue.

Why was this topic important then?

The theme of relations against animals has become significant in Serbia in the early 2000s within the process of approaching European standards, which included the area of ​​animal protection. Brutal practices removing stray dogs caused shock and among domestic activists and in the international public. The Brizit Bardo’s letter was a strong reminder of international attention that the problems attracted.

Where are we 20 years later?

Today, Serbia has a law on animal welfare, adopted in 2009. years, which prohibits euthanizing healthy animals and promotes sterilization as a measure of population control. However, problems with abandoned dogs and cats, as well as with inadequate shelter work, still exist.

Brizit Bardo, although he retired from public life, continues to run his foundation, and occasionally refers to appeals related to animal rights around the world.

Boris Tadic is today the leader of the Social Democratic Party and occasionally announces in the media, mainly commenting on political circumstances in Serbia. Although it is no longer a political central figure, its statement on the need to establish European standards in animal protection remains an important reminder of Serbia’s transition challenges to modern society.

Baby among voters

Exactly 20 years ago, the British media reported an unusual news that the eight-month baby from the village Harverhil in the East England received a voting call on the upcoming parliamentary elections. Although it acts in the first case as a cute anecdote, this case pointed out serious challenges in the administrative procedures of the Election Process in the UK.

As he then transferred today Bitin West, Glenda Spir (37) from Harverchila reported his family for voting, but it was enrolled in a voter list of Cyrillic.

The mother stated, « It must be a mistake, I’m sure I exactly filled my form. »

Although it is a small kira, as her mother fused, « a little chewed in her call for voting, decided to preserve it as a cute memory. Glenda added witty:

« She looks a little watching television, but she showed no least interest in Mrs. Blair, Hauard and Kennedy. »

Administrative error – a serious topic

Local authorities said the error occurred due to the misunderstanding about Kirina’s age when processing data. Although the case caused a smile in public, he took attention to the broader problem of the accuracy of polling lists in Britain. Namely, the reliability of election records was a key topic in those years, especially in light of increasing reliance on digital registers and automated procedures.

This incident was also a reminder that the most ordinary administrations were not immune to Omans – even when it comes to one of the most important democratic processes.

Why was this news important then?

Parliamentary elections 5. May 2005 were of great importance for the UK: Toni Blair and Labor Party were looking for a third consecutive term, faced with growing dissatisfaction due to the war in Iraq. In such a political environment, every story concerning election – even this is humorous – reflected in public interest in the transparency and regularity of the election process.

Similar errors are still happening

Twenty years later, the problems with the update of voter lists and errors in records did not disappear, neither in Britain in other countries, including Serbia. Despite progress in digitalization, human and systemic error remain a constant challenge in elective processes.

In the United Kingdom, elections 2024. They also showed sporadic problems with voter registration, and the issue of accuracy of polling lists remains the subject of political debates.

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