BELGRADE (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 30th December, 2018) Thousands of people took to the streets of Belgrade late on Saturday to protest for a fourth week in a row Serbian authorities' policies and the country's president, Aleksandar Vucic.
The mass protests were sparked by an attack against the leader of an opposition party, who received a powerful blow to his head in late November. Police later announced that the suspects in the case had been detained, but the country's opposition accused the authorities of allowing political violence. The first rally took place in the Serbian capital on December 8.
The protesters first held a manifestation in the city center, with journalists and public figures demanding better living conditions for retirees, public control over the distribution of wealth and anti-corruption measures. The manifestation was attended by several major opposition figures but none of them was given the floor.
Later on, the protesters marched with vuvuzelas and flares in the city center, stopping at the building of Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) and demanding that the broadcaster gives the protesters air time to state their position.
The police did not interfere with the rally. The next round of mass protests is expected to be held on January 9, 2019.
