Vidovdan in Belgrade: Where Are the Opposition MPs While the Streets Burn?
Vidovdan, a day meant to celebrate Serbian tradition and unity, has turned into a political battlefield of chaos and conflict. While young people on the streets of Belgrade face brutal blows from the gendarmerie, former Dveri leader Boško Obradović openly questions where the opposition MPs are to stand with the people.
“Why is the opposition silent while the police arrest the youth?” Obradović asks, clearly pointing out that it would be much harder for the police to arrest protesters if the opposition stood shoulder to shoulder with them.
On the other side, the leader of the ruling party and presidential advisor Miloš Vučević spares no words. He describes Vidovdan as the day when “faith and disbelief” were revealed, who are the “guardians of Serbia” and who are the “destroyers.” Vučević accuses the blockaders of organizing an unregistered gathering that culminated in violence and chaos, with 48 police officers injured.
Vučević claims extremists armed with clubs and pyrotechnics brutally attacked the police, and the state, he says, reacted to protect the normal life of citizens. He condemns “fratricide” and calls for accountability for all who incite violence.
Behind all this, political tensions are rising. Vojislav Šešelj and other analysts compare today’s blockades to violent gatherings of the past, speaking of “color revolutions” and attempts of foreign interference in Serbia.
This Vidovdan is not just a day of remembrance but a day when interests, ideologies, and Serbia’s future clashed. As the streets of Belgrade turn into a battlefield, the question arises: who truly defends the people, and who uses chaos for political gain?
Got a hot take on who’s to blame for this mess or how Serbia should handle these problems? Drop a comment and stir the pot—because in this game, silence is not an option!
