Opposition party supporters hold protests

Some 1,000 supporters of the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) last night rallied in front of the presidency building in Belgrade.

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Tuesday, 19.04.2011.

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Some 1,000 supporters of the Serb Progressive Party (SNS) last night rallied in front of the presidency building in Belgrade. There were scuffles with police, who were out in force, when some protesters tried to remove a railing that separated them from the MUP officers. Opposition party supporters hold protests President Boris Tadic was inside the building at the time of the rally. The tense situation was defused by deputy SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic, who appealed on those gathered to hold a protest without causing incidents, saying, "I will never command over violence". The protest came as party leader Tomislav Nikolic has been on a hunger strike, trying to force the authorities to call early elections in the country. SNS Belgrade branch chairman Nebojsa Stefanovic told reporters that the citizens had gathered "in order to show the energy with which we are demanding elections". He also said that the rally was sending out a message that Serbian President and ruling DS party leader Boris Tadic was "one of the persons most responsible for the crisis in the country". Crowds of between 500 and 1,000 SNS supporters late on Monday also protested in other Serbian towns, including in Kraljevo, Krusevac, and Nis. Those in Krusevac said they would again gather on Tuesday in front of the town hall, "and stay there". In Nis, two local SNS officials who followed their leader's example and embarked on a hunger and thirst strike, changed their mind and decided against protesting in this way. Life for Serbia, reads the banner (Tanjug)

Opposition party supporters hold protests

President Boris Tadić was inside the building at the time of the rally.

The tense situation was defused by deputy SNS leader Aleksandar Vučić, who appealed on those gathered to hold a protest without causing incidents, saying, "I will never command over violence".

The protest came as party leader Tomislav Nikolić has been on a hunger strike, trying to force the authorities to call early elections in the country.

SNS Belgrade branch chairman Nebojša Stefanović told reporters that the citizens had gathered "in order to show the energy with which we are demanding elections".

He also said that the rally was sending out a message that Serbian President and ruling DS party leader Boris Tadić was "one of the persons most responsible for the crisis in the country".

Crowds of between 500 and 1,000 SNS supporters late on Monday also protested in other Serbian towns, including in Kraljevo, Kruševac, and Niš.

Those in Kruševac said they would again gather on Tuesday in front of the town hall, "and stay there".

In Niš, two local SNS officials who followed their leader's example and embarked on a hunger and thirst strike, changed their mind and decided against protesting in this way.

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