"Bad message might influence Holland"

EP officiall Jelko Kacin on Sunday strongly criticized the outbreak of violence during the Pride Parade in Belgrade. The Slovenian politician, who is the European parliament rapporteur for Serbia, said, that a very bad message was sent out to the world from Belgrade, which might have a negative impact on Holland's decision on Serbia's further progress towards the European Union. "Bad message might influence Holland" Pictures of Belgrade under siege that were broadcast across the world are sending out a very bad message about the absence of elementary tolerance toward minorities in Serbia, but also on inefficiency of the state institutions, Kacin said in a press release. According to him, Belgrade missed a unique opportunity to show on a visible example that the rule of law has fully been established in Serbia. The message that is being sent out from Belgrade today may only have a negative impact on the decision of the Dutch government and parliament on Serbia's further steps in the process of European integrations, underscored Kacin. Commending Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic and Liberal Democratic Party leader Cedomir Jovanovic for their unambiguous support of the Parade, Kacin said that the entire political establishment has to respond clearly and that the state has to provide public order and peace, smooth functioning of the rule of law and to deal with all forms of violent extremism. Jelko Kacin (Tanjug, file)

"Bad message might influence Holland"

Pictures of Belgrade under siege that were broadcast across the world are sending out a very bad message about the absence of elementary tolerance toward minorities in Serbia, but also on inefficiency of the state institutions, Kacin said in a press release.

According to him, Belgrade missed a unique opportunity to show on a visible example that the rule of law has fully been established in Serbia.

The message that is being sent out from Belgrade today may only have a negative impact on the decision of the Dutch government and parliament on Serbia's further steps in the process of European integrations, underscored Kacin.

Commending Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić and Liberal Democratic Party leader Cedomir Jovanović for their unambiguous support of the Parade, Kacin said that the entire political establishment has to respond clearly and that the state has to provide public order and peace, smooth functioning of the rule of law and to deal with all forms of violent extremism.