Rightists protest against agreement with Pristina
Followers of four right-wing movements staged a protest in front of the Serbian parliament's building on Friday, where a debate is being held on the government's report on the talks with Pristina including the tentative agreement on normalization of relations.
(kosovocompromisestuff) Friday, April 26, 2013
The supporters of the movements Nasi, Dveri, Zavetnici and Obraz rallied in front of the Serbian parliament's building in Belgrade downtown.
They are shouting the slogan "Kosovo is Serbia", and reading the names of MPs of the ruling and opposition parties, who announced their support to the agreement with Pristina, accusing them of betrayal.
Independent MP Borislav Pelevic, who is among the protesters, told reporters that his option will not win in the Serbian parliament on Friday since the MPs will vote in favor of the agreement with Pristina in order to preserve their salaries and offices.
Pelevic called on all MPs to listen to the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), and not support the agreement which was initialed by the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo in Brussels on April 19.
The officials of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), which is also against the agreement, walked out from the session for a while in order to greet the participants of the protest one of whom was Nenad Popovic, vice parliament speaker and DSS vice president.
There is a heavy riot police presence in front of the National Assembly House.
They are shouting the slogan "Kosovo is Serbia", and reading the names of MPs of the ruling and opposition parties, who announced their support to the agreement with Pristina, accusing them of betrayal.
Independent MP Borislav Pelevic, who is among the protesters, told reporters that his option will not win in the Serbian parliament on Friday since the MPs will vote in favor of the agreement with Pristina in order to preserve their salaries and offices.
Pelevic called on all MPs to listen to the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC), and not support the agreement which was initialed by the prime ministers of Serbia and Kosovo in Brussels on April 19.
The officials of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), which is also against the agreement, walked out from the session for a while in order to greet the participants of the protest one of whom was Nenad Popovic, vice parliament speaker and DSS vice president.
There is a heavy riot police presence in front of the National Assembly House.
