Visit to daily "confirms genocidal policy"

President Boris Tadic was under fire on Tuesday after he visited Belgrade's Blic daily, and met with the paper's cartoonist Marko Somborac. The Islamic Community in Serbia, led by Muamer Zukorlic, criticized Tadic for what they said was the president's support for the newspaper in light of the recent photo-edit drama. Visit to daily "confirms genocidal policy" Zukorlic stated that Tadic took the side of those who violate the Constitution and law and are causing feelings of insecurity and worry within the Muslim community in Serbia. Zukorlic added that the president was clearly showing that Islamophobia in Serbia has a safe haven within the state apparatus at the highest levels. "This gesture (the visit to Blic) confirms the genocidal policy towards Bosniaks and the unmasking of the hypocrisy of adopting the Srebrenica resolution in the Serbian parliament," Zukorlic’s statement also read. Tadic, who often features in the cartoons drawn by Somborac, met with the artist on Monday and said that public figures must be tolerant and open to criticism as an element of the democratization of the society. Zukorlic was recently the subject of a photo-edit published in the daily, that represented him wearing the robe of a Serbian Orthodox bishop. For this, the Islamic Community in Serbia has called for a boycott of the daily, and will seek EUR 100mn in damages. The rival Islamic Community of Serbia did not join Zukorlic's organization in their claim. Marko Somborac, meanwhile, was not the author of the controversial photo-edit.

Visit to daily "confirms genocidal policy"

Zukorlić stated that Tadić took the side of those who violate the Constitution and law and are causing feelings of insecurity and worry within the Muslim community in Serbia.

Zukorlić added that the president was clearly showing that Islamophobia in Serbia has a safe haven within the state apparatus at the highest levels.

"This gesture (the visit to Blic) confirms the genocidal policy towards Bosniaks and the unmasking of the hypocrisy of adopting the Srebrenica resolution in the Serbian parliament," Zukorlić’s statement also read.

Tadić, who often features in the cartoons drawn by Somborac, met with the artist on Monday and said that public figures must be tolerant and open to criticism as an element of the democratization of the society.

Zukorlić was recently the subject of a photo-edit published in the daily, that represented him wearing the robe of a Serbian Orthodox bishop. For this, the Islamic Community in Serbia has called for a boycott of the daily, and will seek EUR 100mn in damages.

The rival Islamic Community of Serbia did not join Zukorlić's organization in their claim.

Marko Somborac, meanwhile, was not the author of the controversial photo-edit.