Protests Erupt in Niš Against Serbian Progressive Party
Demonstrators express dissent during a meeting of party officials amid heightened tensions.
In the Serbian city of Niš, citizens have gathered outside the City Hall and along streets leading to the Officers' House to protest against the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
The demonstrators have used loud whistles and vuvuzelas, chanting slogans such as 'SNS mafia' and 'Vučiću odlazi,' translating to 'Vučić, go away.' The Officers' House, where the protest is centered, is secured by metal fencing, creating a barrier that restricts access to within 150 meters of the building.
The area is heavily monitored by members of the Gendarmerie and local police forces.
During the protest, demonstrators attempted to throw eggs at members of the SNS as they approached the Officers' House for a meeting involving party leadership, arriving via July 7th Street.
Reports indicate that protesters also tried to carry out their action from the opposite bank of the Nišava River.
Natalija Jovanović, the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš, made headlines by climbing over the fence surrounding the Officers' House to express her desire to greet SNS members, arguing that the space is a public area that should not prohibit movement.
Jovanović remarked, 'This is my ancestral home, this is public space.
They are prohibiting me from moving, and that does not exist in any country.' Statements from the crowd indicate an intention to continue protesting as SNS members leave the meeting.
According to reports, there is an anticipation of further egg-throwing aimed at the departing officials as the situation evolves.
The demonstrators have used loud whistles and vuvuzelas, chanting slogans such as 'SNS mafia' and 'Vučiću odlazi,' translating to 'Vučić, go away.' The Officers' House, where the protest is centered, is secured by metal fencing, creating a barrier that restricts access to within 150 meters of the building.
The area is heavily monitored by members of the Gendarmerie and local police forces.
During the protest, demonstrators attempted to throw eggs at members of the SNS as they approached the Officers' House for a meeting involving party leadership, arriving via July 7th Street.
Reports indicate that protesters also tried to carry out their action from the opposite bank of the Nišava River.
Natalija Jovanović, the Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in Niš, made headlines by climbing over the fence surrounding the Officers' House to express her desire to greet SNS members, arguing that the space is a public area that should not prohibit movement.
Jovanović remarked, 'This is my ancestral home, this is public space.
They are prohibiting me from moving, and that does not exist in any country.' Statements from the crowd indicate an intention to continue protesting as SNS members leave the meeting.
According to reports, there is an anticipation of further egg-throwing aimed at the departing officials as the situation evolves.
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