Mayor hoping for trouble-free Pride Parade

Belgrade Mayor Dragan Đilas has condemned the possibility of attacks on revelers during this week’s Gay Pride Parade.

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Monday, 14.09.2009.

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Belgrade Mayor Dragan Djilas has condemned the possibility of attacks on revelers during this week’s Gay Pride Parade. The Pride Parade for promoting the rights of lesbians, gays and trans-sexuals will take place on September 20, with organizers hoping that there will be no repeat of the scenes that marred the last gay pride march in Belgrade in 2001. Mayor hoping for trouble-free Pride Parade Speaking to B92, Djilas condemned the threats of violence. “How we’re going to prevent someone from throwing a stone from 30 meters away, I don’t know, I’m not an expert, we’ll see how it goes. I would really like it if it all happens with them gathering, expressing their views—that I don’t agree with, but no-one has the right to deny them that right—and for it all to end without any smashed heads or any consequences,“ said the mayor. Deputy Police Chief Zeljko Nikac said that he did not share the values system of the LGBT population, but stressed that the police would do its utmost to protect the Pride Parade participants. He said that the organizer was also responsible for participants’ safety. “Anyone can schedule a gathering. For example, I can schedule a gathering with polar bears in the city and walk through the city with the polar bears. I mean, I don’t want to compare those people, but my point is that everyone should take care, everyone’s responsible for their own conduct. That doesn’t excuse anyone from their legal and professional abilities, everyone must be aware of the consequences of their acts. Those who attack those people too,” warned Nikac. “We’ll be pretty well organized. Our police department, police HQ, the Public Order Department, we have good units. We’ll try to police that public gathering the right way, by keeping those groups apart,” he said. Pride Parade has received the backing of many international institutions and human rights organizations, as well as 60 Serbian NGOs, many actors, directors, singers and showbiz personalities. Dragan Djilas (Beta, archive)

Mayor hoping for trouble-free Pride Parade

Speaking to B92, Đilas condemned the threats of violence.

“How we’re going to prevent someone from throwing a stone from 30 meters away, I don’t know, I’m not an expert, we’ll see how it goes. I would really like it if it all happens with them gathering, expressing their views—that I don’t agree with, but no-one has the right to deny them that right—and for it all to end without any smashed heads or any consequences,“ said the mayor.

Deputy Police Chief Željko Nikač said that he did not share the values system of the LGBT population, but stressed that the police would do its utmost to protect the Pride Parade participants.

He said that the organizer was also responsible for participants’ safety.

“Anyone can schedule a gathering. For example, I can schedule a gathering with polar bears in the city and walk through the city with the polar bears. I mean, I don’t want to compare those people, but my point is that everyone should take care, everyone’s responsible for their own conduct. That doesn’t excuse anyone from their legal and professional abilities, everyone must be aware of the consequences of their acts. Those who attack those people too,” warned Nikač.

“We’ll be pretty well organized. Our police department, police HQ, the Public Order Department, we have good units. We’ll try to police that public gathering the right way, by keeping those groups apart,” he said.

Pride Parade has received the backing of many international institutions and human rights organizations, as well as 60 Serbian NGOs, many actors, directors, singers and showbiz personalities.

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