(ANSA-AFP) - BELGRADE, JAN 25 - Serbia's President on
Saturday urged the publication of all documents related to a
fatal roof collapse at a train station, a key request of
protesters who have been demonstrating across the country for
weeks. Tens of thousands had marched in Belgrade in the latest
protests demanding accountability for November's accident at
Novi Sad. Friday's student-led demonstrations were supported by
school closures, work stoppages by lawyers and small businesses,
and a citizen's "general strike" urging people not stay away
from work and refrain from purchases for a day. There have been
almost daily roadblocks and protests across Serbia since 15
people died, including children, at the Novi Sad station on
November 1, shortly after a three-year renovation, with many
blaming corruption and poor construction oversight for the
tragedy. More than a dozen people have been charged in
connection with the accident, including former transport
minister Goran Vesic, who resigned days after it occurred. The
government has released some documents regarding the tragedy,
but experts from the Faculty of Civil Engineering say they are
incomplete. "I am calling on the government, the investor, the
contractor, and the prosecutor's office to submit absolutely
everything that has been requested," said President Aleksandar
Vucic in a video message on Instagram. Vucic also promised
increased police presence at future protests after a female
student was seriously injured on Friday by a car trying to pass
through protestors blocking a road. (ANSA-AFP).
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