Serbian President Aleksandar Vučič pardoned 13 persons detained on Wednesday during anti -government protests after the November tragedy in Novi Sad, where the collapse of the shelter at the railway station required 15 lives. According to AFP and Tanjug reports, TASR reports this.
“The decisions of presidential grace were sent to the Ministry of Justice for further processing,” Vučič’s office announced. There are six students, a university dean and a professor and several other academics. AFP recalls that the withdrawal of accusations against persons arrested in protests was one of the main requirements of protesting students.
The accident in Novi Sad 1 November happened shortly after the extensive reconstruction of the railway station. In ruins died 14 people aged six to 74 years old, 15. The victim succumbed to injuries in the hospital a few weeks later. Many Serbs tragedy associate with a tragedy with Insufficient construction supervision and corruption in the highest places. In the country they have been taking place since then mass protests with regular road blockages And the pressure on the leadership of the country is still increasing.
In response to protests on Tuesday Prime Minister Miloš Vučevič resigned and Mayor of Novi Sad Milan Djurič. The authorities also published part of the documentation related to the reconstruction of the railway station and promised to publish another soon.
Student protest organizers still still demand Greater transparency in the investigation of the tragedy, publishing all documents related to the reconstruction of the station and increasing education expenditure. Vučič and government officials oscillate from the misfortune between the calls for negotiations and allegations that the demonstrators are supported by foreign powers. They also insist that students have met the requirements of the students.
