Another minister has submitted his resignation because of the tragedy that happened at the Novi Sad train station on November 1. In particular, the cornice collapsed in front of the .
This is the Minister of Trade Tomislav Momirovic. He himself in the period 2020-2022, when the renovation of the railway station took place, held the duties of Minister of Construction, Infrastructure and Transport.
The director of the Railway Infrastructure Authority (IZS) Yelena Tanaskovics also submitted her resignation, according to information from ERT.
The new resignations were announced last night at a press conference by the president of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic.
It is noted that on November 4, the current Minister of Construction, Infrastructure and Transport of Serbia, Goran Vesic, also submitted his resignation.
Serbian citizens protesting in Novi Sad and Belgrade are demanding political as well as criminal responsibility for the train station accident.
The chronicle of the tragedy in Novi Sad in Serbia
Prosecutors in Novi Sad, Serbia, have launched investigations to find out who killed fourteen people and to bring criminal charges.
It is noted that on November 1 at noon, the roof extension in front of the entrance to the railway station in Novi Sad collapsed.
A day of mourning followed in Serbia, while in the city of Novi Sad mourning lasted three days.
The interrogations at the Novi Sad prosecutor’s office began with the statements of high-ranking government officials and top state officials.
Twenty people were called to testify, including the Minister of Construction, Infrastructure and Transport, Goran Vesic. Also his associates who were involved in the reconstruction of the railway station that took place recently.
The renovation of the railway station in Novi Sad took three years, from mid-2021 to July 2024. The project was carried out by a consortium of Chinese construction companies. The Chinese issued a statement saying that the collapsed roof extension “it was not the subject of works in the framework of the reconstruction of the station».
The opposition parties claim that the tragedy in Novi Sad is due to the corruption of the state apparatus and the lack of transparency in the awarding of public works. While at the same time, they announced that political responsibilities will also be assigned.
