Serbian premier accuses opposition of plotting revolution
"They were getting ready to stage Maidan-type protests in Belgrade to seize power by revolutionary methods," Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told
BELGRADE, December 20. /TASS/. Supporters of Serbia’s opposition coalition, Serbia Against Violence, wanted to stage a revolution and seize power during their two-day protests outside the capital city of Belgrade, Prime Minister Ana Brnabic told TV Pink on Tuesday.
"It was absolutely clear that the opposition’s entire campaign was aimed at eventually staging these [protests]. They failed to come up with any plan, and their campaign was built solely on hatred towards [Serbian President Aleksandar] Vucic," Brnabic said.
"They were getting ready to stage Maidan-type protests in Belgrade to seize power by revolutionary methods. This will not happen," she added.
A TASS correspondent reported earlier on Tuesday that supporters of Serbia Against Violence, who gathered to protest election results outside the headquarters of the Republic Electoral Commission of Serbia on the evening of December 18, continued their rally on Tuesday. The second rally, announced by leaders of the opposition Marinika Tepic and Miroslav Aleksic began at 6:00 p.m. local time (5:00 p.m. GMT). Traffic via Kralja Milana street in downtown Belgrade is at a standstill. Protestors are chanting anti-government slogans and blowing whistles and horns.
The opposition has been protesting the results of the election to Belgrade’s city legislature, won by the ruling party. According to preliminary results from the capital’s election commission, the pro-presidential coalition received 341,992 votes, or 39.35% (49 seats out of total 110), while Serbia Against Violence got 297,751 votes, or 34.26% (42 seats).