Party marks anniversary of March 9 protest

The Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) party is today marking 19th anniversary of March 9, 1991, anti-regime demonstrations.

Izvor: Tanjug

Tuesday, 09.03.2010.

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The Serbian Renewal Movement (SPO) party is today marking 19th anniversary of March 9, 1991, anti-regime demonstrations. Party leader Vuk Draskovic stated that the marking of the anniversary of demonstrations against Slobodan Milosevic is an "appropriate opportunity to say that the current government must not lose the European Union (EU) the same manner in which Milosevic lost Kosovo". Party marks anniversary of March 9 protest “It is a fact that we are not present as a state in Kosovo. Therefore, there should be no dilemma – we have to strengthen what we have that is the part of Serbia at which Serbia's sovereignty exists and then one day, according to the rules of modern world and EU, the strong Serbia could return to Kosovo after having gained powerful allies in Europe and the world,” Draskovic told Tanjug. The mass demonstrations in Belgrade on March 9, 1991 were organized and headed by Draskovic and his SPO, which was the strongest opposition party at the time, and advocated the change of system, democratization and national renewal of the state. The demonstrations were banned. Nevertheless, about 100,000 citizens gathered at the Republic Square in Belgrade. Around noon, police intervened and clashed with demonstrators and two persons lost their lives – one protester, and one policeman. Draskovic said that almost two decades after the protest, "it is not pleasant to hear insinuations that we could lose the EU as well". Vuk Draskovic (FoNet, file)

Party marks anniversary of March 9 protest

“It is a fact that we are not present as a state in Kosovo. Therefore, there should be no dilemma – we have to strengthen what we have that is the part of Serbia at which Serbia's sovereignty exists and then one day, according to the rules of modern world and EU, the strong Serbia could return to Kosovo after having gained powerful allies in Europe and the world,” Drašković told Tanjug.

The mass demonstrations in Belgrade on March 9, 1991 were organized and headed by Drašković and his SPO, which was the strongest opposition party at the time, and advocated the change of system, democratization and national renewal of the state.

The demonstrations were banned. Nevertheless, about 100,000 citizens gathered at the Republic Square in Belgrade. Around noon, police intervened and clashed with demonstrators and two persons lost their lives – one protester, and one policeman.

Drašković said that almost two decades after the protest, "it is not pleasant to hear insinuations that we could lose the EU as well".

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