Anniversary of October 5 anti-regime protests

Twelve years since democratic changes and now we have many of the same men in charge who ruled in the 1990's.

This generation of Serbian politicians from all parties should for once do the right thing and move aside while trying to improve the political system so that following generations do not behave in the same way. That means supporting reform and drastically improving checks and balances - such as the anti corruption council and the parliamentary ombudsman.

There is always room for improvement, but in Serbia its a fact that the public either believe things are getting worse or staying the same.

Well, it's not surprising that life is still hard for Serbia; just look at Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland -- and they weren't at war through most of the 1990s. And maybe he could have only done so much, but it is worth mentioning that Zoran Djindjic was assassinated just two years after taking power (which he shared with a rather antagonistic Vojislav Kostunica).

Anyway, change is a slow, painful, frustrating process, especially in the midst of a sluggish global economy that has hit Europe particularly hard. Serbia needs leadership that understands the importance of adopting fundamental principles that strengthen a state, and I just can't see the group currently in power as fit for the task. They've changed colors somewhat in recent years for political gain, but some of us haven't forgotten who they were once upon a time.

Rational Serbs can only hope and pray that the current government doesn't take them back to the way things were when Milosevic was in power.

Today marks 12 years since the Milosevic regime was toppled. And yet, one fascist clique has been replaced by a series of others (with the short exception of Zoran Djindjic who was assassinated.) Throughout ex-Yugoslavia we have continued poverty, unemployment, nationalism. The wars against Bosnia and Kosova are (for the time being) only "diplomatic." And let's not forget the continued lack of human rights and respect for members of minorities, to say the least. So what was the point of it all? That was our great revolution?? rlr Otpor! resist...

Anniversary of treason. People like bganon will hopefully one day end up in jail with the rest of the otpor activists.

Every beast has it's individual gestation period before it gives birth to something new and pure.However the Serbian ruling political classes are a totally different animal. Here we have a cunning band of selfish misfits who wouldn't recognise reform or indeed "democracy" if it bit them in the arse.They carry on hurling childish insult after childish insult at each other and have not a jot of respect for the great nation they perportedly represent.They line their pockets with the asset-stripping antics of their co-conspiritors the oligarchs,whilst the poor rummage through waste containers for food.Their gestation period is infinite as they have no desire to give birth to anything new and pure.They much prefer to have the status quo and carry on gorging on what meat is left on Serbia's bones.I fear only a Bolshevik style uprising will despatch them,and the sooner the better!

there was no "revulution".. Otpor is a western financed regime operation..

Roberto, Otpor only replaced the tyrants of the Milosevic era. Do you really think that Ceda is any better? Look at the wealth he has accumulated, and the lifestyle he leads. He is hypocrite supreme. In Serbia, power in Serbia corrupts, and absolute power absolutely corrupts, like the old saying goes. Even the "so-called" good guy reformists, have become nothing different than the people they threw out. The cushy life of Serbian politics to too comfortable to give up.

12 years and nothing to show for it. Frozen in a state of hatred, a hatred that consumes your daily life. A hatred that fears that Albanians are going to have a moment of happiness. A hatred that says I will suffer a 1000 times before I will yield to an Albanian. A hatred that keeps you from moving your people into the future. A hatred that will win you nothing and cost you big time.
12 years ago you had a chance to break free to move toward a future. But alas I see Serbia being exactly where it is in 50 years, with the exception that as other countries move forward your status will continue to decline.

"12 years later, life is still hard in Serbia. Economic situation is extremely difficult"

What is the B92 smoking ? You guys obviously have not paid enough attention to the excellent financial and economic analysis of the CE of the B92 forums sj, otherwise you'd understand that you are lucky to leave is this paradise called Serbia while everything around in Europe has collapsed :)

P.S. CE = Chief Economist

Didn't Wikileaks confirm this "revolution" was orchestrated by MI6?

Anniversary of treason. People like bganon will hopefully one day end up in jail with the rest of the otpor activists.

there was no "revulution".. Otpor is a western financed regime operation..

Today marks 12 years since the Milosevic regime was toppled. And yet, one fascist clique has been replaced by a series of others (with the short exception of Zoran Djindjic who was assassinated.) Throughout ex-Yugoslavia we have continued poverty, unemployment, nationalism. The wars against Bosnia and Kosova are (for the time being) only "diplomatic." And let's not forget the continued lack of human rights and respect for members of minorities, to say the least. So what was the point of it all? That was our great revolution?? rlr Otpor! resist...

Well, it's not surprising that life is still hard for Serbia; just look at Greece, Spain, Portugal, Ireland -- and they weren't at war through most of the 1990s. And maybe he could have only done so much, but it is worth mentioning that Zoran Djindjic was assassinated just two years after taking power (which he shared with a rather antagonistic Vojislav Kostunica).

Anyway, change is a slow, painful, frustrating process, especially in the midst of a sluggish global economy that has hit Europe particularly hard. Serbia needs leadership that understands the importance of adopting fundamental principles that strengthen a state, and I just can't see the group currently in power as fit for the task. They've changed colors somewhat in recent years for political gain, but some of us haven't forgotten who they were once upon a time.

Rational Serbs can only hope and pray that the current government doesn't take them back to the way things were when Milosevic was in power.

Twelve years since democratic changes and now we have many of the same men in charge who ruled in the 1990's.

This generation of Serbian politicians from all parties should for once do the right thing and move aside while trying to improve the political system so that following generations do not behave in the same way. That means supporting reform and drastically improving checks and balances - such as the anti corruption council and the parliamentary ombudsman.

There is always room for improvement, but in Serbia its a fact that the public either believe things are getting worse or staying the same.

Roberto, Otpor only replaced the tyrants of the Milosevic era. Do you really think that Ceda is any better? Look at the wealth he has accumulated, and the lifestyle he leads. He is hypocrite supreme. In Serbia, power in Serbia corrupts, and absolute power absolutely corrupts, like the old saying goes. Even the "so-called" good guy reformists, have become nothing different than the people they threw out. The cushy life of Serbian politics to too comfortable to give up.

Didn't Wikileaks confirm this "revolution" was orchestrated by MI6?

"12 years later, life is still hard in Serbia. Economic situation is extremely difficult"

What is the B92 smoking ? You guys obviously have not paid enough attention to the excellent financial and economic analysis of the CE of the B92 forums sj, otherwise you'd understand that you are lucky to leave is this paradise called Serbia while everything around in Europe has collapsed :)

P.S. CE = Chief Economist

12 years and nothing to show for it. Frozen in a state of hatred, a hatred that consumes your daily life. A hatred that fears that Albanians are going to have a moment of happiness. A hatred that says I will suffer a 1000 times before I will yield to an Albanian. A hatred that keeps you from moving your people into the future. A hatred that will win you nothing and cost you big time.
12 years ago you had a chance to break free to move toward a future. But alas I see Serbia being exactly where it is in 50 years, with the exception that as other countries move forward your status will continue to decline.

Every beast has it's individual gestation period before it gives birth to something new and pure.However the Serbian ruling political classes are a totally different animal. Here we have a cunning band of selfish misfits who wouldn't recognise reform or indeed "democracy" if it bit them in the arse.They carry on hurling childish insult after childish insult at each other and have not a jot of respect for the great nation they perportedly represent.They line their pockets with the asset-stripping antics of their co-conspiritors the oligarchs,whilst the poor rummage through waste containers for food.Their gestation period is infinite as they have no desire to give birth to anything new and pure.They much prefer to have the status quo and carry on gorging on what meat is left on Serbia's bones.I fear only a Bolshevik style uprising will despatch them,and the sooner the better!