Protest in front of Koštunica’s house banned

Police banned a protest titled “Looking for a Prime Minister” organized by the Europe Has No Alternative group. The group was planning to organize a demonstration in front of the residence of Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica. Protest in front of Kostunica’s house banned The police stopped four of the group’s representatives in Francuska Street, not far from Kostunica’s house, and informed them that the meeting was not permitted and that they were not allowed to hand the prime minister their demands and gifts. After unsuccessfully trying to talk the police officers round, members of the movement put up a poster on the facade of a building nearby which read “Kostunica, get in touch so that we can go to Europe together. EuSrbjia@hotmail.com,” and left 200 grams of coffee and sweets that they had brought with them as presents. Talking to journalists, the president of the movement, Simon Simonovic, said that the police’s actions reminded him of the nineties and stated that European integration in Serbia was once again a forbidden subject. “We wanted to call on Prime Minister Kostunica to see how serious the situation is and to understand that only a strong and well-developed Serbia, in partnership with EU member states, can achieve its aims and satisfy its citizens,” said Simonovic. For March 12, the fifth anniversary of the murder of Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic, he announced a civil meeting and a procession from the courtyard near the Faculty of Philosophy to New Cemetery where Djindjic is buried. “By way of a great civil procession, we want to send Prime Minister Kostunica the message that one man gave his life for a European Serbia, and that Serbia will not stop on its European path,” said Simonovic. The group’s representatives handed out to journalists copies of the letter they wanted to hand over to Kostunica as well as the order issued by the police prohibiting the meeting.

Protest in front of Koštunica’s house banned

The police stopped four of the group’s representatives in Francuska Street, not far from Koštunica’s house, and informed them that the meeting was not permitted and that they were not allowed to hand the prime minister their demands and gifts.

After unsuccessfully trying to talk the police officers round, members of the movement put up a poster on the facade of a building nearby which read “Koštunica, get in touch so that we can go to Europe together. EuSrbjia@hotmail.com,” and left 200 grams of coffee and sweets that they had brought with them as presents.

Talking to journalists, the president of the movement, Simon Simonović, said that the police’s actions reminded him of the nineties and stated that European integration in Serbia was once again a forbidden subject.

“We wanted to call on Prime Minister Koštunica to see how serious the situation is and to understand that only a strong and well-developed Serbia, in partnership with EU member states, can achieve its aims and satisfy its citizens,” said Simonović.

For March 12, the fifth anniversary of the murder of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić, he announced a civil meeting and a procession from the courtyard near the Faculty of Philosophy to New Cemetery where Đinđić is buried.

“By way of a great civil procession, we want to send Prime Minister Koštunica the message that one man gave his life for a European Serbia, and that Serbia will not stop on its European path,” said Simonović.

The group’s representatives handed out to journalists copies of the letter they wanted to hand over to Koštunica as well as the order issued by the police prohibiting the meeting.